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This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1979-01-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Seal for the Office of Administration." 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
▪There is established for the Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President an official seal described as follows: On a blue seal, the Arms of the United States proper above the inscription "OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION," in gold raised letters, all within a white border edged gold and inscribed "EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES," in blue raised letters.
▪The seal shall be of the design which is attached hereto and made a part of this Order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
147
865 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12112, Jimmy Carter (Jan 2, 1979). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12112-seal-for-the-office-administration.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1-101. There is established for the Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President an official seal described as follows: On a blue seal, the Arms of the United States proper above the inscription "OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION," in gold raised letters, all within a white border edged gold and inscribed "EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES," in blue raised letters. Dark blue suggested by the Seal of the President denotes the direct organizational link with the Presidential office. 1 102. The seal shall be of the design which is attached hereto and made a part of this Order. JIMMY CARTER The White House, January 2, 1979. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:02 p.m., January 2, 1979]
