Executive Order 11706 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11706—Inspection of Returns by U.S. Attorneys and Attorneys of Department of Justice and Use of Returns in Grand Jury Proceedings and in Litigation

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Thursday, March 8, 1973

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1 min read (169 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 1973-03-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Returns by U.S. Attorneys and Attorneys of Department of Justice and Use of Returns in Grand Jury Proceedings and in Litigation." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

▪ That returns made in respect of the taxes imposed by chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 32, subchapters B and C of chapter 33, and chapter 41 of such Code shall be open to inspection by U.S.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

169

960 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

19.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11706, Richard Nixon (Mar 8, 1973). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11706-inspection-returns-us-attorneys-and-attorneys-department-justice-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6103 (a)), it is hereby ordered that returns made in respect of the taxes imposed by chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 32, subchapters B and C of chapter 33, and chapter 41 of such Code shall be open to inspection by U.S. attorneys and attorneys of the Department of Justice and for use in grand jury proceedings and in litigation in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6543, relating to inspection and use of returns by certain classes of persons and State and Federal Government establishments, approved by the President on January 17, 1961, the amendments thereto approved by the President on April 4, 1963, March 18, 1965, and February 16, 1972, and the amendment thereto approved by me this date. RICHARD NIXON The White House, March 8, 1973.