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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-07-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Rental and Subsistence Allowances of Officers." 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
▪Pursuant to authority contained in sections 5 and 6 of the act of Congress of June 10, 1922, as modified by the act of March 20, 1933, the following rates are hereby announced as effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, for the rental and subsistence allowances of officers of the various services entitled thereto: For one subsistence allowance, 51 cents per day.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
84
483 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6213, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 25, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6213-rental-and-subsistence-allowances-officers.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Pursuant to authority contained in sections 5 and 6 of the act of Congress of June 10, 1922, as modified by the act of March 20, 1933, the following rates are hereby announced as effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, for the rental and subsistence allowances of officers of the various services entitled thereto: For one subsistence allowance, 51 cents per day. For one rental allowance for one room, $17 per month. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 25, 1933.
