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This executive order, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on 1929-03-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Reinstatement of James W. Girard Without Regard to Civil Service Rules." 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 Authorizing the Reinstatement of James W. Girard Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
77
466 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5070, Calvin Coolidge (Mar 2, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5070-authorizing-the-reinstatement-james-w-girard-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mr. James W. Girard may be reinstated as Logging Engineer, $3800 per annum, in the Forest Service, without regard to the time limit on eligibility for reinstatement fixed by the rules. In view of the high standing, peculiar fitness, and need of the service for a man of his qualifications, the Commission concurs in the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture that the reinstatement of Mr. Girard be authorized. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, March 2, 1929.
