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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-03-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Reinstatement of Emma E. Kennedy Without Regard to Civil Service Rules." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Reinstatement of Emma E. Kennedy Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5083, Herbert Hoover (Mar 23, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5083-authorizing-the-reinstatement-emma-e-kennedy-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Emma E. Kennedy may be reinstated as an operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without regard to the time limit of the civil service rules upon reinstatement. Mrs. Kennedy was a classified employee in the Bureau from May, 1917, to February, 1918, and a war emergency employee from September, 1920, to July, 1921. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury, who states that her services can again be used in a permanent position. The Civil Service Commission is unable to concur. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 23, 1929.
