Executive Order 11786 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11786—Inspection of Tax Returns by the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives

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Friday, June 7, 1974

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1 min read (200 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 1974-06-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Tax Returns by the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives." 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 sections 6103 (a) and 6106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

▪ Whenever a return is open to inspection by such Committee or subcommittee, a copy thereof shall, upon request, be furnished to such Committee or subcommittee.

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

200

1,275 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11786, Richard Nixon (Jun 7, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11786-inspection-tax-returns-the-committee-the-judiciary-house.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 6103 (a) and 6106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 6103 (a), 6106), it is hereby ordered that the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof is authorized, in connection with House Resolution 803, authorizing and directing an investigation to determine whether grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its constitutional power to impeach Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America, to inspect all tax returns of President Nixon for the years 1969 through 1972, including other records, reports, information received orally or in writing, factual data, documents, papers, abstracts, memoranda, or evidence relating to such returns. Whenever a return is open to inspection by such Committee or subcommittee, a copy thereof shall, upon request, be furnished to such Committee or subcommittee. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. RICHARD NIXON The White House, June 7, 1974.