Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
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Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal–era reform measure
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United States federal reorganization plan → |
| affectedAgency |
Bureau of the Budget
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Executive Office of the President of the United States → |
| aimedToImprove |
coordination of executive agencies
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presidential control over administration → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal executive branch of the United States
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| consequence |
expanded staff resources available to the president
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institutionalized the modern presidency → |
| country |
United States
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| created |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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Liaison Office for Personnel Management within the Executive Office of the President → Office of Government Reports within the Executive Office of the President → Office of the White House Staff within the Executive Office of the President → |
| effect |
centralized administrative management under the president
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significantly restructured the federal executive branch → strengthened the institutional presidency → |
| governmentBranchAffected |
Executive Branch of the United States
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| historicalEra |
New Deal era
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| implementedUnder |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| legalBasis |
Reorganization Act of 1939
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| legalForm |
presidential reorganization plan
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| legislativeContext |
New Deal
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| partOf |
New Deal reforms
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| policyArea |
executive branch organization
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public administration reform → |
| presidentDuringAdoption |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| purpose |
to reorganize and streamline the federal executive branch
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to strengthen the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency → |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectOf |
scholarship on the institutional presidency
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studies of the growth of presidential power → |
| timePeriod |
1939
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| transferredFunction |
Bureau of the Budget from the Department of the Treasury to the Executive Office of the President
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Executive Office of the President of the United States
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Executive Office of the President of the United States ("Reorganization Act of 1939") → Federal Security Agency ("Reorganization Act of 1939") → Office for Emergency Management ("Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939") → Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 ("Reorganization Act of 1939") → White House Office → |
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Executive Office of the President of the United States
("Reorganization Act of 1939")
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Federal Works Agency ("Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939") → Federal Works Agency ("Reorganization Act of 1939") → |
createdBy |
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76th United States Congress
("Reorganization Act amendments of 1939")
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enacted |
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Federal Security Agency
("Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939")
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establishedBy |
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Federal Security Agency
("Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939")
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foundedBy |
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Federal Security Agency
("Reorganization Act of 1939")
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governedBy |