Executive Order 8524 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 8524—Exemption of J. Brent Clarke From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Monday, August 26, 1940

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1 min read (124 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 1940-08-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of J. Brent Clarke From Compulsory Retirement for Age." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

124

711 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8524, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 26, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8524-exemption-j-brent-clarke-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 J. Brent Clarke, Chief of the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail Section, Department of State, who, during the month of September, 1940, 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, see. 715a), I hereby exempt the said J. Brent Clarke from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 26, 1940.