Executive Order 5970 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5970—Inspection of Income Tax Returns

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Tuesday, December 13, 1932

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1 min read (179 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-12-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income Tax Returns." 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 Inspection of Income Tax Returns.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

179

930 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

36.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5970, Herbert Hoover (Dec 13, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5970-inspection-income-tax-returns.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Pursuant to authority conferred upon the President by section 257 (a) of the Revenue Act of 1926, section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928, and section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1932, it is hereby ordered that returns filed under section 2 of the Tariff Act of October 3, 1913; Title I of the Revenue Act of 1916; Title II of the Revenue Act of 1917; Titles II and III and section 1000, Title X, of the Revenue Act of 1918; Titles II and III and section 1000, Title X, of the Revenue Act of 1921; Title II and section 700, Title VII, of the Revenue Act of 1924; Title II of the Revenue Act of 1926; Title I of the Revenue Act of 1928; and Title I of the Revenue Act of 1932, or any such act as amended, shall be open to inspection in accordance and upon compliance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by me, bearing even date herewith. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 13, 1932.