Executive Order 8012 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8012—Authorizing the Appointment of Miss Sarah Wilson Reed to a Classified Position in the Navy Department Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules

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Friday, November 25, 1938

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1 min read (107 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 1938-11-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Miss Sarah Wilson Reed to a Classified Position in the Navy Department Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Miss Sarah Wilson Reed to a Classified Position in the Navy Department Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

107

631 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8012, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 25, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8012-authorizing-the-appointment-miss-sarah-wilson-reed-classified.

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, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Miss Saiah Wilson Reed may be appointed to a classified position in the Navy Department without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. Miss Reed is the daughter of Clyde Reed, who has been retired from his position in the Navy Department on account of permanent and total disability. This order is issued upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, November 25, 1938.