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Executive Order 5818 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5818—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Washington

Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover
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Thursday, March 10, 1932
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3 min read (542 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 1932-03-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Washington." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 141), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.
▪ That the public lands within the following-described area in the State of Washington be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn for classification as to their suitability for migratory bird refuge purposes: Willamette Meridian T.
▪ 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

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
542
2,286 characters
Estimated Read Time
3 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
4.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 5818, Herbert Hoover (Mar 10, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5818-withdrawal-public-lands-for-classification-washington.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Under and pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847-848; U.S. Code, title 43, sec. 141), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497; U.S. Code, title 43, sec. 142), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and valid existing rights, it is hereby ordered that the public lands within the following-described area in the State of Washington be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn for classification as to their suitability for migratory bird refuge purposes: Willamette Meridian T. 22 N., R. 26 E., sec. 2, SE. ¼ NE. ¼; T. 23 N., R. 26 E., sec. 1, all; sec. 2, lots 1 and 5, SE. ¼ NE. ¼, NE. ¼ SE. ¼, and W. ½ SE. ¼; sec. 11, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S. ½ NW. ¼, NE. ¼ SW. ¼, and SW. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 12, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, NE. ¼ NE. ¼, S. ½ NE. ¼, SE. ¼ SW. ¼, NE. ¼ SE. ¼, and W. ½ SE. ¼; sec. 13, lot 1, NE. ¼ NW. ¼, S. ½ NW. ¼, NE. ¼ SW. ¼, and W. ½ SW. ¼; sec. 14, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, NW. ¼ NW. ¼ and NW. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 22, NE. ¼ NE. ¼; sec. 23, lots 2, 3, 6, and 7; sec. 24, NW. ¼ NW. ¼, S. ½ NW. ¼, and N. ½ SW. ¼; sec. 25, E. ½ W. ½; sec. 26, lots 2, 3, 6, and 7; sec. 27, SE. ¼ NE. ¼ and NE. ¼ SE. ¼; T. 23 N., R. 27 E., sec. 6, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, SW. ¼ NE. ¼, SE. ¼ NW. ¼, and E. ½ SW. ¼; T. 24 N., R. 27 E., sec. 10, lots 1, 2, and 3, NE. ¼, NE. ¼ SW. ¼, and SW. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 11, lot 4 and N. ½ N. ½; sec. 14, lots 1 and 2, and S. ½ NW. ¼; sec. 15, lots 3, 4, and 5, NW. ¼ NW. ¼, and SE. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 17, SE. ¼ SE. ¼; T. 24 N., R. 27 E., sec. 20, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, NW. ¼ NE. ¼ and NE. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 21, lots 1, 2, and 4, NE. ¼ SW. ¼, S. ½ SW. ¼, and SE. ¼; sec. 22, lot 1 and E. ½ NW. ¼; sec. 29, lots 1, 2, and 3; sec. 30, NE. ¼ SE. ¼ and SW. ¼ SE. ¼; sec. 31, lot 1 and SE. ¼ SE. ¼. All unsurveyed islands and lands of the United States within the meandered area of an unnamed lake located within and extending from sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 26 E. to sec. 32, T. 24 N., R. 27 E. Also all unsurveyed islands and lands of the United States within the meandered area of two unnamed lakes, located wholly within T. 24 N., R. 27 E. 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, March 10, 1932.