Executive Order 9942 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9942—Providing for the Performance of Certain Functions Under the Rubber Act of 1948

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Thursday, April 1, 1948

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1 min read (242 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 1948-04-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing for the Performance of Certain Functions Under the Rubber Act of 1948." 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

▪ The Secretary of Commerce shall perform and exercise the functions, duties, powers, authority, and discretion (hereinafter collectively referred to as functions) vested in the President by sections 3, 4, 18(c), and 18(d) of the Rubber Act of 1948.

▪ This order shall be effective April 1, 1948.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

242

1,432 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9942, Harry S Truman (Apr 1, 1948). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9942-providing-for-the-performance-certain-functions-under-the-rubber-act.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Rubber Act of 1948, approved March 31, 1948, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered, in the interest of the internal management of the Government, as follows: 1. The Secretary of Commerce shall perform and exercise the functions, duties, powers, authority, and discretion (hereinafter collectively referred to as functions) vested in the President by sections 3, 4, 18(c), and 18(d) of the Rubber Act of 1948. 2. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation shall perform and exercise the functions vested in the President by, or designated in, sections 5(c), 5(e), 6, 7, 8, 11(a), and 18(f) of the Rubber Act of 1948: Provided, That the provisions of this paragraph which relate to section 6(a) of the said Act shall not be construed as precluding any other agency of the government from engaging in research or development authorized by law. 3. The Secretary of Commerce shall in respect of the functions covered by paragraph 1 of this order and related functions under the Rubber Act of 1948, and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation shall in respect of the functions covered by paragraph 2 of this order and related functions under said Act, perform and exercise the functions of the President (including the power of subpoena) under sections 10 and 12 of the said Act. 4. This order shall be effective April 1, 1948. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, April 1, 1948