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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1971-10-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Seal for the Environmental Protection Agency." 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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has caused to be made, and has recommended that I approve, a seal for the Environmental Protection Agency, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described as follows: A flower with a bloom which is symbolic of all the elements of the environment.
▪It appears that such seal is of suitable design and appropriate for adoption as the official seal of the Environmental Protection Agency: Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
180
1,073 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11628, Richard Nixon (Oct 18, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11628-establishing-seal-for-the-environmental-protection-agency.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has caused to be made, and has recommended that I approve, a seal for the Environmental Protection Agency, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described as follows: A flower with a bloom which is symbolic of all the elements of the environment. The bloom is a sphere, the component parts of which represent the blue sky, green earth, blue-green water. A white circle within the sphere denotes either the sun or the moon. All are symbolic of a clean environment and are superimposed on a disc with a white background, circled by the title "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" in blue letters. It appears that such seal is of suitable design and appropriate for adoption as the official seal of the Environmental Protection Agency: Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Environmental Protection Agency. RICHARD NIXON The White House October 18, 1971
