Executive Order 8451 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8451—Authorizing the Appointment of Russell Sturgis to the Position of Assistant Territorial Representative in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Without Regard to the Requirements of the Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-06-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Russell Sturgis to the Position of Assistant Territorial Representative in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Without Regard to the Requirements of the 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
▪That Russell Sturgis may be appointed to the position of assistant territorial representative in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules, provided that such appointment shall not thereby confer a competitive classified civil-service status.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
87
557 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8451, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 20, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8451-authorizing-the-appointment-russell-sturgis-the-position-assistant.
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. 404), it is hereby ordered that Russell Sturgis may be appointed to the position of assistant territorial representative in the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules, provided that such appointment shall not thereby confer a competitive classified civil-service status. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 20, 1940.
