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This executive order, signed by President Grover Cleveland on 1888-06-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." 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 addition to the exceptions from examination in the classified postal service made by Postal Rule II, clause 5, the following exception to examination in that service is hereby made: Printers, employed as such.
▪Provided , That before any person may be employed under this exception to examination the Post-Office Department shall inform the Commission of the authority given to employ printers at any post-office and of the number authorized to be employed at such office.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
85
538 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Grover Cleveland (Jun 18, 1888). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-233.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
CLASSIFIED POSTAL SERVICE, SPECIAL RULE NO. I. In addition to the exceptions from examination in the classified postal service made by Postal Rule II, clause 5, the following exception to examination in that service is hereby made: Printers, employed as such. Provided , That before any person may be employed under this exception to examination the Post-Office Department shall inform the Commission of the authority given to employ printers at any post-office and of the number authorized to be employed at such office. GROVER CLEVELAND
