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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-03-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiver of Age Limit to Permit Appointment of Joseph H. Hopkins." 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
▪The maximum age limit for appointment as acting postmaster and that for entrance to the open competitive examination for postmaster at the post office at Woodward, Okla., is hereby waived to permit Mr.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
67
408 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5821, Herbert Hoover (Mar 17, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5821-waiver-age-limit-permit-appointment-joseph-h-hopkins.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The maximum age limit for appointment as acting postmaster and that for entrance to the open competitive examination for postmaster at the post office at Woodward, Okla., is hereby waived to permit Mr. Joseph H. Hopkins to be appointed acting postmaster at that office and to take the open competitive examination for the position of postmaster at said office. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 17, 1932.
