Executive Order

Theodore Roosevelt

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Thursday, February 25, 1904

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1 min read (28 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 Theodore Roosevelt on 1904-02-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." 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 Executive Order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

193 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Theodore Roosevelt (Feb 25, 1904). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-66.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mr. Francis Walker, of Massachusetts, may be appointed a special agent in the Bureau of Corporations, at $2,000 per annum, without examination under the Civil-Service rules. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.