Executive Order 8777 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8777—Authorizing the Appointment of Dr. Harold C. Bryant as Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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Wednesday, June 11, 1941

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1 min read (91 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 1941-06-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Dr. Harold C. Bryant as Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to 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 Dr. Harold C. Bryant as Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

547 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8777, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 11, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8777-authorizing-the-appointment-dr-harold-c-bryant-superintendent-grand.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of 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 Dr. Harold C. Bryant may be appointed to the classified position of Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, in the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 11, 1941.