Executive Order 6824

Executive Order 6824 of August 16, 1934

Waiving Provisions of Executive Order of January 17, 1873, Prohibiting Federal Officers and Employees from Holding State or Municipal Offices, as to Robert H. Jackson

Whereas Robert H. Jackson has been appointed to the Federal office of Assistant General Counsel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department; and

Whereas the said Robert H. Jackson has also been appointed to the State office of member of the Commission to Investigate the Administration of Justice in the State of New York; and

Whereas the performance of the duties of the said Robert H. Jackson as member of the Commission to Investigate the Administration of Justice in the State of New York will be in the public interest and will not prevent the faithful discharge of his duties as Assistant General Counsel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department:

Now, Therefore, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (title 5, U.S.C., sec. 631), the provisions of the Executive order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, Federal officers and employees from holding State or municipal offices, are hereby waived as to the said Robert H. Jackson in connection with the performance of his duties as member of the Commission to Investigate the Administration of Justice in the State of New York.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The White House,

August 16, 1934.

Notes

See Related:

• Executive Order 9, January 17, 1873

Revoked (in part) by:

• Executive Order 11408, April 25, 1968