Executive Order 11596 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 11596—Designating the Customs Cooperation Council as a Public International Organization Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1971-06-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating the Customs Cooperation Council as a Public International Organization Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities." 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
▪The designation of the Customs Cooperation Council as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act shall not be deemed to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which the organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or Congressional action.
Exec. Order No. 11596, Richard Nixon (Jun 5, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11596-designating-the-customs-cooperation-council-public-international.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288), and having found that the United States participates in the Customs Cooperation Council pursuant to the Convention Establishing a Customs Cooperation Council of December 15,1950, TIAS 7063, I hereby designate the Customs Cooperation Council as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act. The designation of the Customs Cooperation Council as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act shall not be deemed to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which the organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or Congressional action. RICHARD NIXON The White House June 5, 1971
