Executive Order 5974 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5974—Amendment of Schedule A, Subdivision III, of the Civil-Service Rules

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Friday, December 16, 1932

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1 min read (55 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 1932-12-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Schedule A, Subdivision III, of the Civil-Service Rules." 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

▪ Schedule A, Subdivision III, paragraph 13, of excepted positions under the Treasury Department is hereby amended by the addition of employees engaged at psittacosis investigation stations, to read as follows: 13.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

389 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5974, Herbert Hoover (Dec 16, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5974-amendment-schedule-subdivision-iii-the-civil-service-rules.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Schedule A, Subdivision III, paragraph 13, of excepted positions under the Treasury Department is hereby amended by the addition of employees engaged at psittacosis investigation stations, to read as follows: 13. All persons actually employed in leprosy, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, and psittacosis investigation stations. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 16, 1932.