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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-07-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Further Temporary Exemption of Certain Persons from Compulsory Retirement for Age in Order to Afford Time for Filling Vacancies." 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
▪5874), are hereby further temporarily exempted from the provisions of that section and continued in the service until August 1, 1932: Name Department William L.
▪Hill Treasury John Lewis May " Leonard Magruder " These persons hold positions which the public interest requires be continuously filled, and the additional temporary exemptions herein granted are for such period only as is absolutely necessary to afford time in which to appoint successors to the present incumbents of these positions.
Exec. Order No. 5881, Herbert Hoover (Jul 9, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5881-further-temporary-exemption-certain-persons-from-compulsory.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of Part II of the act entitled "AN ACT Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes," approved June 30, 1932, the following-named persons who have reached the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service and who were temporarily exempted from the provisions of that section and continued in the service until July 10, 1932, by Executive order dated June 30, 1932 (No. 5874), are hereby further temporarily exempted from the provisions of that section and continued in the service until August 1, 1932: Name Department William L. Hill Treasury John Lewis May " Leonard Magruder " These persons hold positions which the public interest requires be continuously filled, and the additional temporary exemptions herein granted are for such period only as is absolutely necessary to afford time in which to appoint successors to the present incumbents of these positions. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 9, 1932.
