Executive Order 5802 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5802—Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. Sinclair A. Wilson

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Wednesday, February 17, 1932

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1 min read (95 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 1932-02-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. Sinclair A. Wilson." 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 Mr. Sinclair A. Wilson.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

635 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5802, Herbert Hoover (Feb 17, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5802-authorizing-the-appointment-mr-sinclair-wilson.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mr. Sinclair A. Wilson may be appointed as Senior Forest Economist, $4,600 per annum, for duty at the Pacific Northwest station of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, without regard to the requirements of the civil-service rules. The background of Mr. Wilson of regular forestry and legal training, supplemented by years of responsible bank administration and by participation in forest tax law formulation and in other forest economic activities, unquestionably qualifies him for this position. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, February 17, 1932.