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Executive Order 5147 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5147—Revoking Executive Order No. 4246

Monday, July 1, 1929
1 min read (67 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 Herbert Hoover on 1929-07-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 4246." 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

4246), as amended by the Executive Order dated July 31, 1925 (No.
4278), establishing the Huachuca District of the Coronado National Forest on the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation, Arizona, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 of the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924 (43 Stat., 653), is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
67
402 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5147, Herbert Hoover (Jul 1, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5147-revoking-executive-order-no-4246.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)