Executive Order 8513 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8513—Authorizing the Appointment of Neal Smith, William T. Bie, Charles Leo Milroy, William S. DeGroff, and Cornelius Lynch to Classified Positions in the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-08-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Neal Smith, William T. Bie, Charles Leo Milroy, William S. DeGroff, and Cornelius Lynch to Classified Positions in the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Neal Smith, William T. Bie, Charles Leo Milroy, William S. DeGroff, and Cornelius Lynch to Classified Positions in the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 8513, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 12, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8513-authorizing-the-appointment-neal-smith-william-t-bie-charles-leo.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Neal Smith, William T. Bie, Charles Leo Milroy, Willinm S. DeGroff, and Cornelius Lynch may be appointed to classified positions of junior mechanic, under mechanic, senior guard, guard, and junior laborer, respectively, in the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 12, 1940.
