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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1946-08-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Provisions of Executive Order 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the Secretary of Commerce." 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.
▪4195), to the Secretary of Commerce; and, subject to the limitations contained in that order, I hereby authorize the Secretary of Commerce to perform and exercise 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 the order.
▪This order shall be applicable to articles entered by consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after August 1, 1946.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
141
824 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9768, Harry S Truman (Aug 9, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9768-extending-the-provisions-executive-order-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 Constitute and laws of the United States, and particularly by Title 1 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 (7 F.R. 4195), to the Secretary of Commerce; and, subject to the limitations contained in that order, I hereby authorize the Secretary of Commerce to perform and exercise 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 the order. This order shall be applicable to articles entered by consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after August 1, 1946. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, August 9, 1946
