Executive Order 8461 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8461-A—Authorizing the Archivist of the United States To Make Certain Appointments to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Without Regard to the Provisions of Civil-Service Law
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-06-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Authorizing the Archivist of the United States To Make Certain Appointments to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Without Regard to the Provisions of Civil-Service Law." 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
▪Roosevelt Library, established by Public Resolution of July 18, 1939, 53 Stat.
Exec. Order No. 8461, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 28, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8461-authorizing-the-archivist-the-united-states-make-certain-appointments.
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 of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the initial appointments of one clerk-stenographer and of one junior clerk-stenographer in the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, established by Public Resolution of July 18, 1939, 53 Stat. 1062, may be effected by the Archivist of the United States without regard to the requirements of the Civil Service Act and Rules. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 28, 1940.
