Executive Order 9982 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9982—Extending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9870 of July 8, 1947, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Granting of and Accounting for Certain Foreign Service Allowances and Allotments
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1948-07-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9870 of July 8, 1947, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Granting of and Accounting for Certain Foreign Service Allowances and Allotments." 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
▪9870 of July 8, 1947, prescribing regulations pertaining to the granting of and accounting for certain foreign service allowances and allotments, are hereby extended and continued in effect to and including June 30, 1949.
▪This order shall be effective as of July 1, 1948.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
92
526 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9982, Harry S Truman (Jul 29, 1948). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9982-extending-the-provisions-executive-order-no-9870-july-8-1947.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999) and by section 202 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 156), the provisions of Executive Order No. 9870 of July 8, 1947, prescribing regulations pertaining to the granting of and accounting for certain foreign service allowances and allotments, are hereby extended and continued in effect to and including June 30, 1949. This order shall be effective as of July 1, 1948. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, July 29, 1948
