Executive Order 8301 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8301—Authorizing and Directing Carroll L. Wilson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, To Act as Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce During the Sickness or Absence of the Director

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Tuesday, December 12, 1939

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1 min read (83 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 1939-12-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing and Directing Carroll L. Wilson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, To Act as Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce During the Sickness or Absence of the Director." 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 Carroll L.

▪ This order shall cease to be effective at the close of May 31, 1940.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

474 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8301, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 12, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8301-authorizing-and-directing-carroll-l-wilson-special-assistant-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 6), I hereby authorize and direct Carroll L. Wilson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce during the sickness or absence of the Director of the said Bureau. This order shall cease to be effective at the close of May 31, 1940. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 12, 1939.