Executive Order 5714 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5714—Administrative-Site Withdrawal, California

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Tuesday, September 15, 1931

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1 min read (162 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 1931-09-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Administrative-Site Withdrawal, 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.

▪ That the following-described land be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except as provided in said acts, and reserved for use by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the Shasta National Forest as Soldier Mountain and Sugar Loaf lookout sites: T.

▪ 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

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

162

879 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5714, Herbert Hoover (Sep 15, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5714-administrative-site-withdrawal-california.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

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), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the following-described land be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except as provided in said acts, and reserved for use by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the Shasta National Forest as Soldier Mountain and Sugar Loaf lookout sites: T. 37 N., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo meridian, sec. 1, SE. ¼ NE. ¼, 40 acres; T. 35 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo meridian, sec. 4, SW. ¼ NE. ¼ SW. ¼ and SE. ¼ NW. ¼ SW. ¼, 20 acres. 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, September 15, 1931.