Executive Order 5623 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5623—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey, California

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Friday, May 15, 1931

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1 min read (174 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 1931-05-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey, California." 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.

▪ 39 E., of the Mount Diablo meridian, California, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, pending a resurvey of said sections under the act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat.

▪ 845), as amended by the joint resolution of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat.

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

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

174

880 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5623, Herbert Hoover (May 15, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5623-withdrawal-public-lands-for-resurvey-california.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority contained in the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions, provisions, and limitations of said acts, it is hereby ordered that the public lands in secs. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, and 25 in T. 6 S., R. 38 E., secs. 30, 31, and 32 in T. 6 S., R. 39 E., and secs. 4, 5, and 9 in T. 7 S., R. 39 E., of the Mount Diablo meridian, California, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, pending a resurvey of said sections under the act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 845), as amended by the joint resolution of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 884). This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President, or by an act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 15, 1931.