Executive Order 1782 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 1782—Adding Lands to the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona

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Monday, June 2, 1913

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1 min read (123 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 Woodrow Wilson on 1913-06-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Adding Lands to the Gila River Indian Reservation in 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▪ That the following described lands in Arizona be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition, and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona: Provided, That the withdrawal hereby made shall be subject to any existing valid rights of any persons to the lands described.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

123

666 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 1782, Woodrow Wilson (Jun 2, 1913). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1782-adding-lands-the-gila-river-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It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in Arizona be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition, and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona: Provided, That the withdrawal hereby made shall be subject to any existing valid rights of any persons to the lands described. Township 4, Range 4. Sections 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 35; E. 1/2 of Section 17; NE. 1/4 of Section 20; N. 1/2 of Section 21, and N. 1/2 of Section 22. Township 5, Range 4. Sections 1 and 2. All south and east of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian. WOODROW WILSON The White House, June 2, 1913