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This executive order, signed by President Andrew Johnson on 1865-05-04, 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Executive Order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
37
224 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, "Executive Order," Andrew Johnson (May 4, 1865). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-389.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
This being the day of the funeral of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, at Springfield, Ill., the Executive Office and the various Departments will be closed at 12 m. to-day. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States.
