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This executive order, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on 1929-02-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "General Joe Wheeler Dam." 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
▪It is hereby directed that the Dam proposed in the report to Congress, House Document 1262—64th Congress, First Sesssion, and referred to therein as Dam No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
41
244 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5039, Calvin Coolidge (Feb 4, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5039-general-joe-wheeler-dam.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby directed that the Dam proposed in the report to Congress, House Document 1262—64th Congress, First Sesssion, and referred to therein as Dam No. 3, be named General Joe Wheeler Dam. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, February 4, 1929.
