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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1969-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the life of the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪11412 of June 10, 1968, entitled "Establishing a National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence", is hereby amended by substituting for the last sentence thereof the following: "The Commission shall terminate thirty days following the submission of its final report or on December 10, 1969, whichever is earlier." RICHARD NIXON The White House May 23, 1969
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
75
465 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11469, Richard Nixon (May 23, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11469-extending-the-life-the-national-commission-the-causes-and-prevention.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 11412 of June 10, 1968, entitled "Establishing a National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence", is hereby amended by substituting for the last sentence thereof the following: "The Commission shall terminate thirty days following the submission of its final report or on December 10, 1969, whichever is earlier." RICHARD NIXON The White House May 23, 1969
