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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1944-03-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designation of Under Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of the Interior to Act as 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 direct the Under Secretary of the Interior to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior during the absence or sickness of the Secretary of the Interior; and I hereby further authorize and direct Assistant Secretary of the Interior Michael W.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
139
810 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9432, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 26, 1944). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9432-designation-under-secretary-and-assistant-secretaries-the-interior.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C., sec. 6), I hereby authorize and direct the Under Secretary of the Interior to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior during the absence or sickness of the Secretary of the Interior; and I hereby further authorize and direct Assistant Secretary of the Interior Michael W. Straus or his successors, and in his absence or sickness Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman or his successors, to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior during the absence or sickness of both the Secretary and the Under Secretary of the Interior. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 7277 of January 17, 1936. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 26, 1944.
