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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-06-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Ida A. Coffey 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 Appointment of Ida A. Coffey Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
125
724 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5145, Herbert Hoover (Jun 29, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5145-authorizing-the-appointment-ida-coffey-without-regard-civil-service.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Ida A. Coffey may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Commerce without reference to the provisions of the civil service rules. Mrs. Coffey is the wife of Claude Coffey who served from 1920 to May 25, 1929, in the Patent Office, when he resigned because of ill health and is at present confined in the Naval Hospital, suffering from diabetes and tuberculosis. Mrs. Coffey has three children, two girls, 7 and 6, and a boy, 4 years of age, as well as a mother dependent upon her for support. The Secretary of Commerce recommends the issuance of this order, feeling that Mrs. Coffey's education and experience qualify her to render efficient service. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 29, 1929.
