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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1938-05-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating John Monroe Johnson and Richard C. Patterson, Jr., To Act as Secretary of Commerce." 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
▪6), I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Secretary of Commerce during the absence or sickness of the Secretary; and I hereby further authorize and direct Richard C.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
104
624 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7900, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 28, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7900-designating-john-monroe-johnson-and-richard-c-patterson-jr-act.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 6), I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Secretary of Commerce during the absence or sickness of the Secretary; and I hereby further authorize and direct Richard C. Patterson, Jr., an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Secretary of Commerce during the absence or sickness of both the Secretary and Assistant Secretary Johnson. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 28, 1938.
