Executive Order 5827 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5827—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Military Purposes, California

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Monday, March 28, 1932

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1 min read (205 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 1932-03-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Military Purposes, California." 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

▪ 847-848), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ That the public lands in the townships hereinafter described be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, subject to all valid existing rights, and held for the exclusive use and benefit of the War Department for military purposes: Mount Diablo Meridian, California All secs.

▪ This order shaU continue in fuU force and effect unless and untU revoked by the President or by an act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

205

1,034 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5827, Herbert Hoover (Mar 28, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5827-withdrawal-public-lands-for-military-purposes-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. 847-848), 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 the townships hereinafter described be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, subject to all valid existing rights, and held for the exclusive use and benefit of the War Department for military purposes: Mount Diablo Meridian, California All secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, NE. ¼ sec. 7, all secs. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, E. ½ sec. 35, all sec. 36, T. 27 N., R. 14 E. All Tps. 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 N., R. 14 E. All Tps. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 N., R. 15 E. AU Tps. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 N., R. 16 E. This order shaU continue in fuU force and effect unless and untU revoked by the President or by an act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 28, 1932.