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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-05-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Dorothy I. Sinnott." 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 Appointment of Mrs. Dorothy I. Sinnott.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
61
364 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5620, Herbert Hoover (May 13, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5620-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-dorothy-i-sinnott.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Dorothy I. Sinnott may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Labor without regard to the requirements of the civil-service rules. Mrs. Sinnott is the widow of former Representative Nicholas J. Sinnott, who was later judge of the United States Court of Claims until his death, July 20, 1929. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 13, 1931.
