Executive Order 9649 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9649—Termination of the Office of Fishery Coordination

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Monday, October 29, 1945

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1 min read (169 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 Harry S Truman on 1945-10-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Termination of the Office of Fishery Coordination." 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

▪ As follows: The Office of Fishery Coordination (hereinafter referred to as the Office), established pursuant to Executive Order No.

▪ 2 of the Secretary of Agriculture, dated February 8, 1943, as amended, and subsequently delegated to the Fishery Coordinator, so much of the personnel, records, property, and funds of the Office as may be necessary.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

169

984 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9649, Harry S Truman (Oct 29, 1945). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9649-termination-the-office-fishery-coordination.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the First War Powers Act (55 Stat. 838), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: The Office of Fishery Coordination (hereinafter referred to as the Office), established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9204 of July 21, 1942, together with the office of Fishery Coordinator, is terminated. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service, or any other agency or agencies of the Department of the Interior designated by him, is authorized and directed to wind up the affairs of the Office and to utilize for that purpose, and for the purpose of carrying out the functions vested in him by Food Directive No. 2 of the Secretary of Agriculture, dated February 8, 1943, as amended, and subsequently delegated to the Fishery Coordinator, so much of the personnel, records, property, and funds of the Office as may be necessary. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, October 29, 1945