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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-03-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Fred Scott." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Fred Scott.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
124
723 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5822, Herbert Hoover (Mar 19, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5822-authorizing-the-appointment-fred-scott.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Fred Scott of Valdez, Alaska, may be appointed as guard at one of the Federal penitentiaries, Department of Justice, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules. Mr. Scott served for several years as one of the chief aids of the warden at Walla Walla Prison, Wash. His record in this service was excellent. Later he removed to Alaska and was employed as foreman of road construction work with the Alaska Roads Commission under the War Department where he sustained an injury to his right hand resulting in the loss of a finger. He is in every way qualified for the service as guard. The appointment of Mr. Scott is recommended by the Attorney General. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 19, 1932.
