Executive Order 11476 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11476—Prescribing the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition)

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Thursday, June 19, 1969

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1 min read (275 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1969-06-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Prescribing the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition)." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 47), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-Martial, to be designated as "Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition).

▪ 740), the provisions of paragraph 110, Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951, shall remain in effect.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments

Total Words

275

1,639 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

21.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11476, Richard Nixon (Jun 19, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11476-prescribing-the-manual-for-courts-martial-united-states-1969-revised.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Title 10, United States Code, Ch. 47), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-Martial, to be designated as "Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition). This Manual shall be in force and effect in the armed forces of the United States on and after August 1, 1969, with respect to all court-martial processes taken on and after that date: Provided, That nothing contained in this Manual shall be construed to invalidate any investigation, trial in which arraignment has been had, or other action begun prior to August 1, 1969; and any such investigation, trial, or other action begun prior to that date, may be completed in accordance with the applicable laws, Executive orders, and regulations pertaining to the various armed forces in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Manual had not been prescribed: Provided further, That nothing contained in this Manual shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to the effective date of this Manual which was not punishable when done or omitted: Provided further, That the maximum punishment for an offense committed prior to August 1, 1969, shall not exceed the applicable limit in effect at the time of the commission of such offense: And provided further, That for cases arising under section 12 of the Act of May 5, 1950, 64 Stat. 147 (50 U.S.C. 740), the provisions of paragraph 110, Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951, shall remain in effect. RICHARD NIXON The White House June 19, 1969