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Executive Order 9774 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9774—Designating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as the Agency to Act With Respect to Certan Bonds, Notes, and Other Securities Acquired on Behalf of the United States Under the Provisions of the Transportation Act, 1920

Tuesday, September 3, 1946
1 min read (189 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 1946-09-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as the Agency to Act With Respect to Certan Bonds, Notes, and Other Securities Acquired on Behalf of the United States Under the Provisions of the Transportation Act, 1920." 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

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 213 of Title II of the Transportation Act, 1920, as amended by the act of August 13, 1940, 54 Stat.
All moneys realized through the exercise of the authority conferred by this order shall be paid to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit to the appropriate account.
8533 of September 6, 1940, is amended accordingly.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
189
1,122 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9774, Harry S Truman (Sep 3, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9774-designating-the-reconstruction-finance-corporation-the-agency-act.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)