Executive Order 11551 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11551—Amending Executive Order No. 11399 With Respect to the Membership of the National Council on Indian Opportunity

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Tuesday, August 11, 1970

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1 min read (149 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 1970-08-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11399 With Respect to the Membership of the National Council on Indian Opportunity." 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

▪ 11399 of March 6, 1968, "Establishing the National Council on Indian Opportunity," is hereby amended by substituting the following for section 1: "Section 1.

▪ There is hereby established The National Council on Indian Opportunity (hereinafter referred to as the "Council").

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

149

948 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11551, Richard Nixon (Aug 11, 1970). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11551-amending-executive-order-no-11399-with-respect-the-membership-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 11399 of March 6, 1968, "Establishing the National Council on Indian Opportunity," is hereby amended by substituting the following for section 1: "Section 1. Establishment of Council. There is hereby established The National Council on Indian Opportunity (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"). The Council shall have membership as follows: The Vice President of the United States who shall be the chairman of the Council, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, and eight Indian leaders appointed by the President of the United States for terms of two years." RICHARD NIXON The White House August 11, 1970