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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-04-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Mrs. Selma F. Dinger." 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 Appointment of Mrs. Selma F. Dinger.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
93
543 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5334, Herbert Hoover (Apr 22, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5334-appointment-mrs-selma-f-dinger.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Selma F. Dinger may be appointed to a suitable position in the War Department without regard to the civil service rules. Mrs. Dinger is the widow of Capt. Harry A. Dinger, an outstanding pilot in the Air Corps, who was killed in an airplane accident on December 20, 1929, at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. Captain Dinger served continuously during the World War, and as a pilot was selected for many important missions. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of War. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 22, 1930.
