Executive Order 9581—Amending Executive Order No. 9299 of February 4, 1943, to Give the Territorial War Labor Board for the Territory of Hawaii Jurisdiction Over Voluntary Wage and Salary Adjustments of Employees in the Territory of Hawaii Subject to the Railway Labor Act

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1945-06-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 9299 of February 4, 1943, to Give the Territorial War Labor Board for the Territory of Hawaii Jurisdiction Over Voluntary Wage and Salary Adjustments of Employees in the Territory of Hawaii Subject to the Railway Labor Act." 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.

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