Executive Order 10698 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10698—Amendment of Executive Order No. 10648, Restoring Certain Portions of the Fort Ruger Military Reservation to the Jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii

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Friday, February 8, 1957

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1 min read (297 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1957-02-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 10648, Restoring Certain Portions of the Fort Ruger Military Reservation to the Jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat.

▪ The description of the said course 17 of Parcel 2 is amended to read: 17.

▪ The description of the said course 2 of Parcel 3 is amended to read: 2.

▪ The description of the said course 5 of Tract 1-A is amended to read: 5.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

297

1,587 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10698, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Feb 8, 1957). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10698-amendment-executive-order-no-10648-restoring-certain-portions-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 10648 of December 8, 1955, certain lands at Kapahulu, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, were, subject to certain limitations, restored to the possession, use, and control of the Territory of Hawaii; and WHEREAS the descriptions of course 17 of Parcel 2 and course 2 of Parcel 3 as set forth in Part I of the said order and the descriptions of course 5 of Tract 1-A and course 11 of Tract 1-C as set forth in Part III of the said order are erroneous; and WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and in the public interest that the said errors in description be corrected: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 447, it is ordered as follows: 1. The description of the said course 17 of Parcel 2 is amended to read: 17. 221° 08' 50" 841.34 feet along reservation boundary to the point of beginning; and containing an area of 35.553 acres. 2. The description of the said course 2 of Parcel 3 is amended to read: 2. 359° 00' 00" 191.08 feet along Parcel 6; 3. The description of the said course 5 of Tract 1-A is amended to read: 5. 217° 18' 00" 1366.18 feet along Makapuu Avenue to the point of beginning; and containing an area of 51.628 acres. 4. The description of the said course 11 of Tract 1-C is amended to read: 11. 153° 08' 40" 361.60 feet along Diamond Head Reservoir Lot (restored to the Territory by Executive Order No. 6468, dated November 29, 1933); DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, February 8, 1957.