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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-06-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Salaries of American Members, International Joint Commission." 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
▪It is hereby directed that the salary of each of the members of the American Section of the International Joint Commission for the adjustment of questions regarding the use of boundary waters between the United States and Canada and other purposes, under article 8 of the treaty signed at Washington, January 11, 1909, is fixed at the rate of $10,000 per annum beginning July 1, 1930.
▪1440 dated December 4, 1911, is hereby revoked.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
85
499 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5376, Herbert Hoover (Jun 23, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5376-salaries-american-members-international-joint-commission.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby directed that the salary of each of the members of the American Section of the International Joint Commission for the adjustment of questions regarding the use of boundary waters between the United States and Canada and other purposes, under article 8 of the treaty signed at Washington, January 11, 1909, is fixed at the rate of $10,000 per annum beginning July 1, 1930. Executive Order No. 1440 dated December 4, 1911, is hereby revoked. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 23, 1930.
