Executive Order 4128 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 4128—Modification of Executive Order No. 3949

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Saturday, January 17, 1925

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1 min read (99 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 Calvin Coolidge on 1925-01-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Executive Order No. 3949." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

▪ 3949), which transferred certain lands to the Treasury Department for coast guard purposes, is hereby modified and rescinded in so far as it concerns lot 7, Sec.

▪ 15 W., W.M., State of Washington, containing 34.05 acres, in Nee-Ah Harbor Abandoned Military Reservation (the east side); excepting a strip of land 250 feet wide along the western section line of said lot; and the said tract is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of the Interior.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

581 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 4128, Calvin Coolidge (Jan 17, 1925). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-4128-modification-executive-order-no-3949.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Executive order of January 28, 1924 (No. 3949), which transferred certain lands to the Treasury Department for coast guard purposes, is hereby modified and rescinded in so far as it concerns lot 7, Sec. 12, T. 33 N., R. 15 W., W.M., State of Washington, containing 34.05 acres, in Nee-Ah Harbor Abandoned Military Reservation (the east side); excepting a strip of land 250 feet wide along the western section line of said lot; and the said tract is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of the Interior. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, January 17, 1925