Executive Order 9016 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9016—Exemption of Henry L. Schmidt From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Monday, January 12, 1942

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1 min read (122 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 1942-01-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Henry L. Schmidt 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 Henry L.

▪ 715a), I hereby further exempt the said Henry L.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

122

694 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9016, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 12, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9016-exemption-henry-l-schmidt-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 Henry L. Schmidt, senior power plant operative, Government Printing Office, who was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year by Executive Order No. 8626 of January 4, 1941, 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, sec. 715a), I hereby further exempt the said Henry L. Schmidt from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1943. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 12, 1942.