Executive Order 5938 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5938—Enlarging the Harney National Forest, South Dakota

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Monday, October 24, 1932

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1 min read (145 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 1932-10-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Enlarging the Harney National Forest, South Dakota." 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

▪ That the following-described land in South Dakota be, and it is hereby, included in and made a part of the Harney National Forest: T.

▪ The withdrawal made by this order shall, as to any of the land which is at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights thereunder, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained or such reservation remains in force.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

145

807 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5938, Herbert Hoover (Oct 24, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5938-enlarging-the-harney-national-forest-south-dakota.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority of the acts of Congress approved March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 10951103), and June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11, 34, 36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the following-described land in South Dakota be, and it is hereby, included in and made a part of the Harney National Forest: T. 5 S., R. 1 E., Black Hills meridian, sec. 31, NE. ¼ and E. ½ SE. ¼, 237.61 acres. The withdrawal made by this order shall, as to any of the land which is at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights thereunder, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained or such reservation remains in force. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, October 24, 1932.