Executive Order 3637 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 3637—Zia Pubelo, New Mexico

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Thursday, February 16, 1922

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1 min read (144 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 Warren G. Harding on 1922-02-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Zia Pubelo, New Mexico." 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 lands in the State of New Mexico, containing an aggregate area of 386.85 acres, be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition until March 5, 1924: Township 15 north, range 2 East; lots 4, 5, and 6, and E.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

144

822 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 3637, Warren G. Harding (Feb 16, 1922). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-3637-zia-pubelo-new-mexico.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the State of New Mexico, containing an aggregate area of 386.85 acres, be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition until March 5, 1924: Township 15 north, range 2 East; lots 4, 5, and 6, and E. 1/2 SW. 1/4, section 7; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and E. 1/2 NW. 1/4 and E. 1/2 SW. 1/4 section 18. If legislation be not enacted before March 5, 1924, to withdraw these lands permanently, and no other directions given regarding the disposition of such lands, they will on that date become subject to disposal under any law then applicable thereto without further order. This order supersedes and takes the place of Executive Order No. 3351, dated November 6, 1920. WARREN G. HARDING The White House, February 16, 1922 .