Executive Order 8190 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8190—Placing the Committee for Reciprocity Information Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Department of State

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Wednesday, July 5, 1939

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1 min read (152 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 1939-07-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Placing the Committee for Reciprocity Information Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Department of State." 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

▪ 943), as amended, the Committee for Reciprocity Information, created by Executive Order No.

▪ 6750 of June 27, 1934, is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of State, its functions to be exercised under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of State, who shall designate from the membership of the Committee the Chairman thereof.

▪ 7260 of December 31, 1935, shall continue to exercise its function of selecting certain members of' the said Committee for Reciprocity Information.

▪ This order shall become effective on July 1, 1939.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

152

912 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. 8190, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 5, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8190-placing-the-committee-for-reciprocity-information-under-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of June 12, 1934, entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930" (48 Stat. 943), as amended, the Committee for Reciprocity Information, created by Executive Order No. 6750 of June 27, 1934, is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of State, its functions to be exercised under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of State, who shall designate from the membership of the Committee the Chairman thereof. The Executive Committee on Commercial Policy, created by Executive Letter of November 11, 1933, and continued by Executive Orders No. 6656 of March 27, 1934, and No. 7260 of December 31, 1935, shall continue to exercise its function of selecting certain members of' the said Committee for Reciprocity Information. This order shall become effective on July 1, 1939. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 5, 1939.