Executive Order 9402 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9402—Designating Dr. R.R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines, To Act as Under Secretary, First Assistant Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Interior

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Tuesday, December 7, 1943

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1 min read (105 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 1943-12-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Dr. R.R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines, To Act as Under Secretary, First Assistant Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Interior." 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

▪ 6), I hereby authorize and designate Dr.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

105

618 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9402, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 7, 1943). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9402-designating-dr-rr-sayers-director-the-bureau-mines-act-under.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 6), I hereby authorize and designate Dr. R.R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior, when so directed by the Secretary of the Interior, to perform the duties of the Under Secretary of the Interior, or the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, during the absence or sickness of the Under Secretary, or the First Assistant Secretary, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 7, 1943.