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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-04-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inclusion of Captain Washington C. McCoy in the Classified Service." 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 Capt Washington C.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
78
476 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5599, Herbert Hoover (Apr 13, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5599-inclusion-captain-washington-c-mccoy-the-classified-service.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby directed that Capt Washington C. McCoy, master of the U.S.M.V. Kilkenny , Bureau of Navigation, be placed in the classified service. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Navigation, concurred in by (he Secretary of Commerce, in view of the splendid record of Captain McCoy, his exceptional ability as a navigator, faithful attention to duty, and interest in the service, for many years. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 13, 1931.
