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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1969-06-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Adjusting the Rates of Monthly Basic Pay for Members of the Uniformed Services." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Adjusting the Rates of Monthly Basic Pay for Members of the Uniformed Services.
Exec. Order No. 11475, Richard Nixon (Jun 16, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11475-adjusting-the-rates-monthly-basic-pay-for-members-the-uniformed.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, and in accordance with section 8 of the Act of December 16, 1967, Public Law 90-207 (81 Stat. 654), the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are, effective on July 1, 1969, adjusted upwards as set forth in the following tables: RICHARD NIXON The White House June 16, 1969
