Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-07-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. Lamar Costello." 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 Mr. Lamar Costello.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
72
449 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5893, Herbert Hoover (Jul 26, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5893-authorizing-the-appointment-mr-lamar-costello.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mr. Lamar Costello may be appointed to the position of Supervisor of Detentions at $3,000 per annum in the Immigration Service at Ellis Island, N. Y., without regard to the requirements of the civil-service rules. On account of his military training and other qualifications, Mr. Costello is particularly fitted for this position. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Labor. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 26, 1932.
