Executive Order 11595 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11595—Amending Executive Order 11583, Establishing the Office of Consumer Affairs

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Wednesday, May 26, 1971

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1 min read (166 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 1971-05-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order 11583, Establishing the Office of Consumer Affairs." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 11583 of February 24, 1971, is amended by substituting for section 1 thereof the following: "SECTION 1.

▪ The Office of Consumer Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the 'Office') is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President.

▪ The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, and there shall be in the Office two Deputy Directors who shall also be appointed by the President.

▪ The Deputy Directors shall perform such duties as the Director may designate, and in case of a vacancy in the office of Director or during the absence or incapacity of the Director, the Deputy Directors, in the order designated by the President, shall act as Director.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

166

997 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11595, Richard Nixon (May 26, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11595-amending-executive-order-11583-establishing-the-office-consumer.

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. 11583 of February 24, 1971, is amended by substituting for section 1 thereof the following: "SECTION 1. Office of Consumer Affairs. The Office of Consumer Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the 'Office') is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President. The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, and there shall be in the Office two Deputy Directors who shall also be appointed by the President. The Deputy Directors shall perform such duties as the Director may designate, and in case of a vacancy in the office of Director or during the absence or incapacity of the Director, the Deputy Directors, in the order designated by the President, shall act as Director. The Director and Deputy Directors shall receive compensation at such rates as the President, consonant with law, may hereafter determine." RICHARD NIXON The White House May 26, 1971