Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-04-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Radio Frequencies." 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
▪5197-A, dated September 30, 1929, entitled "Assignment of Frequencies to Government Radio Stations," is hereby amended so as to delete the assignment to the Navy of 68 kc.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
39
239 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5605, Herbert Hoover (Apr 21, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5605-radio-frequencies.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Executive Order No. 5197-A, dated September 30, 1929, entitled "Assignment of Frequencies to Government Radio Stations," is hereby amended so as to delete the assignment to the Navy of 68 kc. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 21, 1931.
