Executive Order 11967 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11967—Executive Order Relating to Proclamation of Pardon

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Friday, January 21, 1977

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2 min read (395 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1977-01-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order Relating to Proclamation of Pardon." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT, AUGUST 4, 1964 TO MARCH 28, 1973 The following actions shall be taken to facilitate Presidential Proclamation of Pardon of January 21, 1977: 1.

▪ 1182(a)(22) or under any other law, by reason of having committed or apparently committed any violation of the Military Selective Service Act shall be permitted as any other alien to reenter the United States.

▪ This shall not include anyone who falls into the exceptions of paragraphs l(a) and (b) and 2(a) and (b) above.

▪ Any individual offered conditional clemency or granted a pardon or other clemency under Executive Order 11803 or Presidential Proclamation 4313, dated September 16, 1974, shall receive the full measure of relief afforded by this program if they are otherwise qualified under the terms of this Executive Order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

395

2,440 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11967, Jimmy Carter (Jan 21, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11967-executive-order-relating-proclamation-pardon.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT, AUGUST 4, 1964 TO MARCH 28, 1973 The following actions shall be taken to facilitate Presidential Proclamation of Pardon of January 21, 1977: 1. The Attorney General shall cause to be dismissed with prejudice to the government all pending indictments for violations of the Military Selective Service Act alleged to have occurred between August 4, 1964 and March 28, 1973 with the exception of the following: (a) Those cases alleging acts of force or violence deemed to be so serious by the Attorney General as to warrant continued prosecution; and (b) Those cases alleging acts in violation of the Military Selective Service Act by agents, employees or officers of the Selective Service System arising out of such employment. 2. The Attorney General shall terminate all investigations now pending and shall not initiate further investigations alleging violations of the Military Selective Service Act between August 4, 1964 and March 28, 1973, with the exception of the following: (a) Those cases involving allegations of force or violence deemed to be so serious by the Attorney General as to warrant continued investigation, or possible prosecution; and (b) Those cases alleging acts in violation of the Military Selective Service Act by agents, employees or officers of the Selective Service System arising out of such employment. 3. Any person who is or may be precluded from reentering the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(22) or under any other law, by reason of having committed or apparently committed any violation of the Military Selective Service Act shall be permitted as any other alien to reenter the United States. The Attorney General is directed to exercise his discretion under 8 U.S.C. 1182 (d) (5) or other applicable law to permit the reentry of such persons under the same terms and conditions as any other alien. This shall not include anyone who falls into the exceptions of paragraphs l(a) and (b) and 2(a) and (b) above. 4. Any individual offered conditional clemency or granted a pardon or other clemency under Executive Order 11803 or Presidential Proclamation 4313, dated September 16, 1974, shall receive the full measure of relief afforded by this program if they are otherwise qualified under the terms of this Executive Order. JIMMY CARTER The White House, January 21, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 1:05 p.m., January 21, 1977]