Executive Order 8525 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8525—Exemption of Harry T. Edwards From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Monday, August 26, 1940

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1 min read (128 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 Harry T. Edwards 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 Harry T.

▪ 715a), I hereby further exempt the said Harry T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

128

737 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8525, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 26, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8525-exemption-harry-t-edwards-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 Harry T. Edwards, senior technologist, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, who was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending October 31, 1940, by Executive Order No. 8259 of September 21, 1939, be further exempted from such compulsory retirement 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 further exempt the said Harry T. Edwards from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending October 31, 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 26, 1940.