Executive Order 8070 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8070—Exemption of Sims Ely From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Tuesday, March 21, 1939

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1 min read (114 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 1939-03-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Sims Ely From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Sims Ely from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending March 31, 1940.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

114

649 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. 8070, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 21, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8070-exemption-sims-ely-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas in my judgment, the public interest requires that Sims Ely, City Manager of Boulder City, Nevada, who, during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Sims Ely from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending March 31, 1940. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 21, 1939.