Executive Order 9822 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9822—Disposal of Certain Finnish Merchant Vessels to the Former Owners Thereof

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Monday, January 13, 1947

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2 min read (323 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 1947-01-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Disposal of Certain Finnish Merchant Vessels to the Former Owners Thereof." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Disposal of Certain Finnish Merchant Vessels to the Former Owners Thereof.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

323

1,902 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

24.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9822, Harry S Truman (Jan 13, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9822-disposal-certain-finnish-merchant-vessels-the-former-owners-thereof.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas the United States Maritime Commission, by virtue of the authority vested in it by Executive Order No. 8771 of June 6, 1941, took over title to and possession of the M.S. SAIMAA, S.S. AAGOT, S.S. OLIVIA, S.S. ADVANCE, S.S. KUURTANES, AND S.S. HOURA, foreign merchant vessels then owned by nationals of Finland and lying idle in waters within the jurisdiction of the Untied States; and Whereas the Finnish Government has requested that the said vessels be immediately returned to their former owners when the Untied States shall no longer have need thereof; and Whereas the United State no longer has need of the said vessels: Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of June 6, 1941, 55 Stat. 242, it is hereby ordered that the Untied States Maritime Commission, upon execution on behalf of the former owners of the said vessels, or their successors, of an agreement or agreements satisfactory to the Commission providing for offset of the fair and reasonable value of the said vessels at the time of their return from the compensation payable for their taking, is authorized and directed to convey and redeliver the said vessels immediately to the former owners thereof or their successors and to leave to later determination, pursuant to the said agreement or agreements and to the applicable provision of law, all questions as to the compensation payable to the former owners or their successors and to leave to later determination, pursuant to the said agreement or agreements and to the applicable provisions of law, all questions as to the compensation payable to the former owners or their successors by virtue of the said takings for title and as to the amount to be offset against such compensation on account of the fair and reasonable value of said vessels at the time of their return hereunder. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 13, 1947