Executive Order 5723 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5723—To Permit Approval of Application for Railroad Right of Way, Utah

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Tuesday, September 22, 1931

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1 min read (74 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 1931-09-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "To Permit Approval of Application for Railroad Right of Way, Utah." 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

▪ 5327 of April 15, 1930, withdrawing certain lands for purposes of investigation, examination, and classification, is hereby modified to the extent of authorizing him to approve an application filed by the Uintah Railway Co.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

458 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5723, Herbert Hoover (Sep 22, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5723-permit-approval-application-for-railroad-right-way-utah.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, Executive Order No. 5327 of April 15, 1930, withdrawing certain lands for purposes of investigation, examination, and classification, is hereby modified to the extent of authorizing him to approve an application filed by the Uintah Railway Co. under the act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 482), for a railroad right of way traversing certain lands in Utah. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, September 22, 1931.