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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-05-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 9196 of July 9, 1942." 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
▪9196 of July 9, 1942, entitled "Government Purchases of Prison-made Goods" is hereby revoked.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
42
244 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9859, Harry S Truman (May 31, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9859-revoking-executive-order-no-9196-july-9-1942.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 9196 of July 9, 1942, entitled "Government Purchases of Prison-made Goods" is hereby revoked. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 31, 1947
