Executive Order 9906 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9906—Revocation of Executive Order No. 7165 of August 29, 1935, Relating to the Preparation and Publicity of Decisions in Respect of Overassessments of Income, Profits, Estate, and Gift Taxes Allowed in Excess of $20,000
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-11-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 7165 of August 29, 1935, Relating to the Preparation and Publicity of Decisions in Respect of Overassessments of Income, Profits, Estate, and Gift Taxes Allowed in Excess of $20,000." 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
▪55(a), section 257(a) of the Revenue Act of 1926, section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928, section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1932, as amended by section 218(h) of the National Industrial Recovery Act, and section 55(a) of the Revenue Acts of 1934, 1936, and 1938 (44 Stat.
▪7165 of August 29, 1935, relating to the preparation and publicity of decisions in respect of overassessments of income, profits, estate, and gift taxes allowed in excess of $20,000 is hereby revoked.
▪This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
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Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Post-Grad reading level
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9906, Harry S Truman (Nov 18, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9906-revocation-executive-order-no-7165-august-29-1935-relating-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 55(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29; 26 U.S.C. 55(a), section 257(a) of the Revenue Act of 1926, section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928, section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1932, as amended by section 218(h) of the National Industrial Recovery Act, and section 55(a) of the Revenue Acts of 1934, 1936, and 1938 (44 Stat. 51, 45 Stat. 809, 47 Stat. 189, 48 Stat. 209, 698, 49 Stat. 1671, and 52 Stat. 478), Executive Order No. 7165 of August 29, 1935, relating to the preparation and publicity of decisions in respect of overassessments of income, profits, estate, and gift taxes allowed in excess of $20,000 is hereby revoked. This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, November 18, 1947
