Executive Order 8913 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8913—Exemption of Rutherford H. Baker From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Tuesday, September 30, 1941

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1 min read (123 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 1941-09-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Rutherford H. Baker 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 Rutherford H.

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Rutherford H.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

123

721 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8913, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 30, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8913-exemption-rutherford-h-baker-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 Rutherford H. Baker, senior instrument maker, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, who, during the month of November, 1941, 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, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Rutherford H. Baker from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending November 30, 1942. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 30, 1941.