Executive Order 8170 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8170—Authorizing the Appointment of A. Sidney Johnson to the Position of Deputy Commissioner of Customs Without Regard to Civil Service Rules
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 1939-06-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of A. Sidney Johnson to the Position of Deputy Commissioner of Customs 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 A. Sidney Johnson to the Position of Deputy Commissioner of Customs Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 8170, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 15, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8170-authorizing-the-appointment-sidney-johnson-the-position-deputy.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
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 A. Sidney Johnson may be appointed a deputy commissioner of customs in the Bureau of Customs, Treasury Department, at Washington, D.C., without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 15, 1939.
