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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-05-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Nesta Stephens Long." 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. Nesta Stephens Long.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
115
668 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5851, Herbert Hoover (May 28, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5851-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-nesta-stephens-long.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Nesta Stephens Long may be appointed a clerk in the Customs Service in the district of Arizona for a period of one year without regard to her standing on the civil-service junior stenographic register. Mrs. Long is the wife of Carroll Robert Long who has served as a clerk in the office of the Collector of Customs at Nogales, Ariz., since July 11, 1927, and is forced to give up his position temporarily on account of serious illness. Mrs. Long passed the civil-service examination for junior stenographer, but her name is not within reach for appointment. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasuiy. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 28, 1932.
