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This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1980-10-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Peace Corps Advisory Council." 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 the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
▪12137 of May 16, 1979, is hereby amended to read as follows: "1-202.
▪The President shall appoint not more than 30 individuals to serve on the Council and shall designate two members to serve as Co-Chairpersons.
▪Members shall serve at the pleasure of the President.".
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
114
673 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12245, Jimmy Carter (Oct 6, 1980). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12245-peace-corps-advisory-council.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. I), and in order to provide for Co-Chairpersons on the Peace Corps Advisory Council, Section 1-202 of Executive Order No. 12137 of May 16, 1979, is hereby amended to read as follows: "1-202. The President shall appoint not more than 30 individuals to serve on the Council and shall designate two members to serve as Co-Chairpersons. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the President.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, October 6, 1980. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:52 a.m., October 7, 1980]
