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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-06-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Good Conduct Medal." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Good Conduct Medal.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
103
635 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
25.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8809, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 28, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8809-good-conduct-medal.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, It Is hereby ordered that a Good Conduct Medal, including suitable appurtenances, be established and that the said medal may be awarded, under such regulations as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, to those enlisted men of the Army of the United States who hereafter honorably complete three years of active Federal military service, and who are recommended by their commanding officers for exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 28, 1941.
