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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-01-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Public International Orgaizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptons, and Immunities." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Designating Public International Orgaizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptons, and Immunities.
Exec. Order No. 9823, Harry S Truman (Jan 24, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9823-designating-public-international-orgaizations-entitled-enjoy-certain.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669), and having found that the United States participates in the following-named international organizations pursuant to a treaty or under the authority of an act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation therefor I hereby designate them as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the said Act: Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees, International Wheat Advisory Committee (International Wheat Council). The designation of the above organizations as public international organizations within the meaning of the said International Organization Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges and immunities which such organizations may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or Congressional action. This order supplements Executive Orders No. 9698 of February 19, 1946, and No. 9751 of July 11, 1946. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 24, 1947
