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This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1913-05-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawing From the Public Domain Certain Lands in the State of California." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪That the following described land in Nevada County, California, be and the same hereby is, withdrawn from entry, sale or other disposition and set aside for the Nevada or Colony tribe of Indians residing near Nevada City, California, namely: The NE.
▪Provided that nothing herein shall affect any valid existing rights of any person or persons.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
101
568 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 1772, Woodrow Wilson (May 6, 1913). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1772-withdrawing-from-the-public-domain-certain-lands-the-state-california.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby ordered that the following described land in Nevada County, California, be and the same hereby is, withdrawn from entry, sale or other disposition and set aside for the Nevada or Colony tribe of Indians residing near Nevada City, California, namely: The NE. 1/4 of the SE. 1/4 and Lot 6 of the SE. 1/4 of the SE. 1/4 of Section 2, Township 16 North, Range 8 East, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian, containing 75.48 acres. Provided that nothing herein shall affect any valid existing rights of any person or persons. WOODROW WILSON The White House, May 6, 1913
