Executive Order 5835 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5835—Extension of the Limits of Certain Customs Ports of Entry

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Wednesday, April 13, 1932

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1 min read (235 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 1932-04-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of the Limits of Certain Customs Ports of Entry." 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

▪ 2), the limits of the following-named customs ports of entry are hereby extended as indicated, effective as of 30 days from the date of this order: Customs Collection District No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

235

1,356 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. 5835, Herbert Hoover (Apr 13, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5835-extension-the-limits-certain-customs-ports-entry.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of Congress approved August 1, 1914 (U.S. Code, title 19, sec. 2), the limits of the following-named customs ports of entry are hereby extended as indicated, effective as of 30 days from the date of this order: Customs Collection District No. 34 (Dakota), with Headquarters at Pembina, N. Dak. AMBROSE, N. DAK. The limits of this port are extended to include the township of Ambrose, State of North Dakota. ST. JOHN, N. DAK. The limits of tliis port are extended to include the township of Baxter, State of North Dakota. NOYES, MINN. The limits of this port are extended to include the township of St. Vincent, State of Minnesota. Customs Collection District No. 30 (Washington), with Headquarters at Seattle, Wash. BLAINE, WASH. The limits of this port are extended as follows: Beginning at the northerly limits of the city of Blaine at a point on the east side of the Pacific Highway, thence northerly along the east side of such highway to the international boundary line; thence westerly along the boundary line a distance of 400 feet; thence southerly along a line drawn parallel with and 400 feet west of the Pacific Highway to the northern limits of the city of Blaine; thence easterly along the northern limits of the city to the place of beginning. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 13, 1932.