Executive Order 5164 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5164—Authorizing the Appointment of James Lawrence Bent Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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Thursday, July 25, 1929

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1 min read (110 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-07-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of James Lawrence Bent 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 Appointment of James Lawrence Bent Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

110

653 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5164, Herbert Hoover (Jul 25, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5164-authorizing-the-appointment-james-lawrence-bent-without-regard-civil.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mr. James Lawrence Bent, chief electrician's mate, United States Navy, may be appointed to the position of lieutenant of police, Industrial Department, Naval Station, Cavite, Philippine Islands, to fill an existing vacancy, without regard to the Civil Service Act or Rules. Mr. Bent qualified in the last policeman examination held in the Philippines, with a mark of 93.7, but since he is No. 13 on the register is not within reach for regular appointment. Mr. Bent has been acting as chief of the Navy Yard Police for over four years. This order is issued upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 25, 1929.