Executive Order 8504 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8504—Exemption of James E. Amos From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, August 7, 1940

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1 min read (122 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 1940-08-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of James E. Amos From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that James E.

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said James E.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

122

704 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8504, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 7, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8504-exemption-james-e-amos-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that James E. Amos, special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, who, during the month of January, 1941, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said James E. Amos from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1942. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 7, 1940.