Executive Order 7710 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7710—Authorizing the Appointment of Dr. Winfred Overholse as Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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Friday, September 17, 1937

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1 min read (81 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 1937-09-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Dr. Winfred Overholse as Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital Without Regard to 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Dr. Winfred Overholse as Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

498 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7710, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 17, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7710-authorizing-the-appointment-dr-winfred-overholse-superintendent-st.

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 paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Dr. Winfred Overholser may be appointed Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital, Department of the Interior, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 17, 1937.