Executive Order 9495 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9495—Extension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the United States Maritime Commission and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1944-10-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the United States Maritime Commission and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪838), I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No.
▪This order shall be applicable to articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after August 1, 1944.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
161
995 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
17.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9495, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 30, 1944). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9495-extension-the-provisions-executive-order-no-9177-may-30-1942-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and particularly by Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the United States Maritime Commission and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration; and, subject to the limitations contained in that order, I hereby authorize the United States Maritime Commission and the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration to perform and exercise, as to their respective agencies, all of the functions and powers vested in and granted to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by that order. This order shall be applicable to articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after August 1, 1944. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, October 30, 1944.
