Executive Order 5361 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5361—Withdrawal of Public Land for Alaska Road Commission

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Wednesday, June 4, 1930

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1 min read (210 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 1930-06-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land for Alaska Road Commission." 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.

▪ That the following described land at Takotna, Alaska, be, and the same is hereby, reserved from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved for the use of the Alaska Road Commission: Beginning at a point which bears N.

▪ To the point of beginning, containing .73 acre more or less 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

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

210

1,073 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

4.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5361, Herbert Hoover (Jun 4, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5361-withdrawal-public-land-for-alaska-road-commission.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Alaska Under authority of the act of Congress of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and on the recommendation of the president of the Alaska Road Commission, it is hereby ordered that the following described land at Takotna, Alaska, be, and the same is hereby, reserved from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved for the use of the Alaska Road Commission: Beginning at a point which bears N. 82° 00' W. 30 ft. from a point located in the center line of the Takotna road; the said last-named point being distant 134 ft. S. 57° 00' W. of the center of the west end bent of the Gold Run Bridge; thence N. 82° 00' W. 200 ft. to a point, thence S. 55° 00' W. 105 ft. to a point, thence S. 31° 00' E. 174 ft. to a point; thence N. 55° 00' E. 105 ft. to a point; thence N. 41° 48' E. 162.7 ft. to the point of beginning, containing .73 acre more or less 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, June 4, 1930.