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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-07-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Reinstatement of Birdie E. Gordon 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 Birdie E. Gordon Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
99
586 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5154, Herbert Hoover (Jul 9, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5154-authorizing-the-reinstatement-birdie-e-gordon-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Birdie E. Gordon may be reinstated as an operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, without regard to the length of time she has been separated from the service. Mrs. Gordon was employed in the Bureau as a classified printer's assistant and operative from September 13, 1915, to October 16, 1923, when she resigned because of the illness of her husband who was suffering from tuberculosis and has recently died, leaving her dependent upon her own efforts for support. This Order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 9, 1929.
