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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-08-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 4679 of June 29, 1927, Describing the Boundaries of Pupukea Military Reservation, Territory of Hawaii." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.
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
▪ 4679, dated June 29, 1927, be and the same is hereby amended with respect to the description of the Pupukea Military Reservation, so as to read as follows: TRACT NO.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Whereas , by Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, certain lands at Pupukea, District of Koolualoa, Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, were withdrawn and set aside for military purposes; and Whereas , the description of the Pupukea Military Reservation, as given in said Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, has been found to be inaccurate and a resurvey has been made of the reservation; and Whereas , it is desired that said Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, be amended so as to accurately describe said Pupukea Military Reservation; Now, Therefore , it is hereby ordered that the said Executive Order No. 4679, dated June 29, 1927, be and the same is hereby amended with respect to the description of the Pupukea Military Reservation, so as to read as follows: TRACT NO. 1 Beginning at a concrete monument No. 1, said point is by true azimuth and distance to concrete monument "D" 08° 12' 00"—270.45 ft. The azimuths and distances referred to the following U.S.C. & G.S. Triangulation Stations: Puena— 61° 28' 01"—27,448 ft. Maili—25° 01' 23"—47,153 ft. and thence running by true azimuths and distances, as follows: 273° 43' 00"—196.8 ft. to a concrete monument No. 2, thence 183° 43' 00"—447.6 ft. to a concrete monument No. 3, thence 93° 43' 00"—196.8 ft. to a concrete monument No. 4, thence 03° 43' 00"—447.6 ft. to the point of beginning containing an area of 2.022 acres, more or less. TRACT NO. 2 Beginning at a concrete monument No. 1, said point is by true azimuth and distance to concrete monument "O" 309° 08'—38.4 ft. The azimuth and distance referred to U.S.C. & G.S. Triangulation Station Pupukea being 275° 28' 02"—2740.46 ft., and thence running by true azimuths and distances, as follows: 16° 44'—129.1 ft. to a concrete monument No. 2, thence 286° 37'— 81.1 ft. to a concrete monument No. 3, thence 232° 32'—101.4 ft. to a concrete monument No. 4, thence 192° 21'— 86.0 ft. to a concrete monument No. 5, thence 90° 29' 30"—139.4 ft. to the point of beginning, containing an area of .418 acres, more or less. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, Aug. 21, 1929.