Executive Order 5282 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5282—Withdrawal of Public Lands for a National Monument

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Wednesday, February 19, 1930

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1 min read (112 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 1930-02-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for a National Monument." 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

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ 10 W., Louisiana meridian, Louisiana, be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn subject to the provisions and conditions of said acts, pending determination as to the advisability of including said lot in a national monument, and the consideration by Congress of H.R.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

112

635 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5282, Herbert Hoover (Feb 19, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5282-withdrawal-public-lands-for-national-monument.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Louisiana Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), it is hereby ordered that lot 22, sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 10 W., Louisiana meridian, Louisiana, be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn subject to the provisions and conditions of said acts, pending determination as to the advisability of including said lot in a national monument, and the consideration by Congress of H.R. 8873. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, February 19, 1930.