Executive Order 1387 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 1387—Gila Indian Reservation, Arizona

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Monday, July 31, 1911

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1 min read (163 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 William Howard Taft on 1911-07-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Gila Indian Reservation, Arizona." 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

▪ That the following-described lands in Pinal County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation, Ariz., subject to any valid existing rights of any persons thereto: Township 5 south, range 7 east, Gila and Salt River meridian.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

163

791 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

3.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 1387, William Howard Taft (Jul 31, 1911). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1387-gila-indian-reservation-arizona.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Pinal County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation, Ariz., subject to any valid existing rights of any persons thereto: Township 5 south, range 7 east, Gila and Salt River meridian. Section 1, lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, SW. 1/4, S. 1/2 of NW. 1/4, and the west 160 acres of the SE. 1/4 of section 1. Section 12, E. 1/2 of NW. 1/4, NW. 1/4 of NW. 1/4, W. 1/2 of NE. 1/ 4, NW. 1/4 of SE. 1/4, and lots 2, 3, 4, and 9. Township 5 south, range 8 east, Gila and Salt River meridian. Section 6, lots 6 and 7, E. 1/2 of SW. 1/4, S. 1/2 of SE. 1/4. Section 7, lot 1, NE. 1/4 of NW. 1/4 and N. 1/2 of NE. 1/4. WM. H. TAFT.