Executive Order 9987 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9987—Creating a Board on Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States

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Tuesday, August 17, 1948

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2 min read (317 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1948-08-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Creating a Board on Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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 Board shall have powers and duties as set forth in Title II of the said Act.

▪ The Board shall report to the President in accordance with the provisions of section 206 of the said Act on or before august 20, 1948.

▪ Upon the submission of its report, the Board shall continue in existence to perform such other functions as may be required under the said Act, until the Board is terminated by the President.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

317

1,974 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

21.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9987, Harry S Truman (Aug 17, 1948). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9987-creating-board-inquiry-report-certain-labor-disputes-affecting-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS there exist certain labor disputes (other than those referred to in Executive Order No. 9964 of June 3, 1948, entitled "Creating a Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States") between employers (or associations by which such employers are represented in collective bargaining conferences) who are (1) steamship companies or who are engaged as operators or agents for ships engaged in service from or to North Atlantic ports from Hampton Roads, Virginia, to Portland, Maine, or from or to other ports of the United States or its Territories or possessions, (2) contracting stevedores, (3) contracting marine carpenters, or (4) other employers engaged in related or associated pier activities, and certain of their employees represented by the International Longshoremen's Association (A.F.L); and WHEREAS in my opinion such disputes threaten to result in strikes or lockouts affecting a substantial part of the maritime industry, an industry engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several States and with foreign nations, which strikes or lockouts, if permitted to occur, will imperial the national health and safety: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 206 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (Public Law 101, 80th Congress), I hereby create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of such members as I shall appoint, to inquire into the issues involved in such disputes. The Board shall have powers and duties as set forth in Title II of the said Act. The Board shall report to the President in accordance with the provisions of section 206 of the said Act on or before august 20, 1948. Upon the submission of its report, the Board shall continue in existence to perform such other functions as may be required under the said Act, until the Board is terminated by the President. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, August 17, 1948