Executive Order 5562 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5562—Withdrawal of Additional Public Lands for Lighthouse Purposes, Mississippi

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Friday, February 20, 1931

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1 min read (100 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 1931-02-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Additional Public Lands for Lighthouse Purposes, Mississippi." 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

▪ 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

100

568 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5562, Herbert Hoover (Feb 20, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5562-withdrawal-additional-public-lands-for-lighthouse-purposes.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that Executive order of September 3, 1900, withdrawing certain lands located on the eastern end of Hom Island off the coast of Mississippi for lighthouse purposes, be modified so as to include the land described as lots 1, 2, and 3, sec. 25, T. 9 S., R. 6 W., St. Stephens meridian, Mississippi, as shown on official plat of resurvey and extension survey approved October 9, 1930. 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 20, 1931.