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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-04-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Approving Recommendation for Appointment of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Porterfield 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 Approving Recommendation for Appointment of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Porterfield Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5101, Herbert Hoover (Apr 29, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5101-approving-recommendation-for-appointment-mrs-mary-elizabeth.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Porterfield may be appointed as operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury Department without regard to civil service rules. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury, who states that Mrs. Porterfield is the widow of Mr. James Porterfield, who served as a plate printer in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for more than sixteen years. He died March 27, 1929, leaving his widow and two daughters without sufficient means of support. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 29, 1929.
