Executive Order 11681 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 11681—Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, Establishing a Limitation on Non-Official Employment of Officers or Employees of the American Government
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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1972-08-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, Establishing a Limitation on Non-Official Employment of Officers or Employees of the American Government." 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
▪5221 of November 11, 1929, entitled "Limitation on non-official Employment of Officers or Employees of the American Government", is hereby revoked.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
46
289 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11681, Richard Nixon (Aug 21, 1972). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11681-revoking-executive-order-no-5221-november-11-1929-establishing.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, entitled "Limitation on non-official Employment of Officers or Employees of the American Government", is hereby revoked. RICHARD NIXON The White House, August 21, 1972
