Executive Order 6633 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6633—Waiver of Civil Service Rule II to Permit the Appointment of Mr. F. Harry Lewis in the Customs Service

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Wednesday, March 7, 1934

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1 min read (229 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-03-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiver of Civil Service Rule II to Permit the Appointment of Mr. F. Harry Lewis in the Customs Service." 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 Waiver of Civil Service Rule II to Permit the Appointment of Mr. F. Harry Lewis in the Customs Service.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

229

1,352 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6633, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 7, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6633-waiver-civil-service-rule-ii-permit-the-appointment-mr-f-harry-lewis.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of the last sentence of the eighth paragraph of subdivision second of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Mr. F. Harry Lewis may be appointed to the position of examiner of merchandise in the office of the United States Appraiser of Merchandise, Customs Service, New York, New York, without compliance with the requirements of Civil Service Rule II. Mr. Lewis has served continuously in the Customs Service since 1913 in the excepted position of Chinese interpreter. The appraiser at New York states that Mr. Lewis is the only employee in the Customs Service who, in addition to possessing a knowledge of customs procedure, is able to translate and classify Chinese and Japanese invoices, and that, through long experience in the interpretation of these documents for examiners of merchandise and in otherwise assisting them, Mr. Lewis has qualified himself to perform the duties of an examiner. The appraiser is of the opinion that the appointment of Mr. Lewis to the position of examiner would be of invaluable benefit to the Customs Service. This order is requested by the appraiser at New York and is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 7, 1934.