Executive Order 11741 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.33)

Executive Order 11741—Federal Agency Use of the Official American Revolution Bicentennial Symbol

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Monday, October 15, 1973

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1 min read (256 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 1973-10-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Federal Agency Use of the Official American Revolution Bicentennial Symbol." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ Each Federal department and agency of the executive branch shall use the official symbol of the American Revolution Bicentennial, adopted by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission pursuant to the Act of December 7, 1970 (Public Law 91-528; 84 Stat.

▪ Use of the symbol pursuant to this order shall continue through December 31,1976.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

256

1,686 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.33

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11741, Richard Nixon (Oct 15, 1973). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11741-federal-agency-use-the-official-american-revolution-bicentennial.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

The 200th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America should be an occasion for a nationwide commemoration which includes all of our institutions. One means of increasing awareness of and interest in the Bicentennial can be the widespread display of the official American Revolution Bicentennial symbol adopted by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, notification of which was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 1971, Volume 36, No. 60. Since publications, correspondence, and documents of the Federal departments and agencies reach most institutions and citizens of the United States, the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission has recommended that the publications, correspondence, and documents of the Federal departments and agencies bear the official Bicentennial symbol to the extent practicable. Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Each Federal department and agency of the executive branch shall use the official symbol of the American Revolution Bicentennial, adopted by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission pursuant to the Act of December 7, 1970 (Public Law 91-528; 84 Stat. 1389), on publications, envelopes, stationery and other appropriate documents to the extent such use is permitted by law and is deemed appropriate. SEC. 2. The official symbol may be used either in one color or in the three colors prescribed in the Graphics Manual of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. SEC. 3. Use of the symbol pursuant to this order shall continue through December 31,1976. RICHARD NIXON The White House, October 15, 1973.