Executive Order 9044 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9044—Exemption of William A. Holt From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, January 28, 1942

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1 min read (124 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 1942-01-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of William A. Holt 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 William A.

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said William A.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

124

733 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9044, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 28, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9044-exemption-william-holt-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 William A. Holt, Internal Revenue Agent in Chicago, Oklahoma Division, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, who, during the current month, 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 William A. Holt from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1943. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 28, 1942.