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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1974-06-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Kenneth H. Tuggle From Mandatory Retirement." 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
▪In my judgment, the public interest requires that Commissioner Tuggle be exempted from such mandatory retirement.
▪Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of section 8335 of title 5 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Kenneth H.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
101
635 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
13.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11791, Richard Nixon (Jun 25, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11791-exemption-kenneth-h-tuggle-from-mandatory-retirement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Kenneth H. Tuggle, Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission, will, during June, 1974, become subject to mandatory retirement for age under the provisions of section 8335 of title 5 of the United States Code unless exempted therefrom by Executive order. In my judgment, the public interest requires that Commissioner Tuggle be exempted from such mandatory retirement. Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of section 8335 of title 5 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Kenneth H. Tuggle from mandatory retirement until December 31, 1975. RICHARD NIXON The White House, June 25, 1974.
