Executive Order 6044 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6044—Withdrawal of Lands to Protect Fishing Rights of Alaska Natives

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Thursday, February 23, 1933

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1 min read (270 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 1933-02-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Lands to Protect Fishing Rights of Alaska Natives." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

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

▪ That all that portion of Amaknak Island, Alaska, included within the following-described boundaries, be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn and reserved, subject to any valid existing rights, for the protection of the fishing rights of Alaska natives: Beginning at point for corner No.

▪ 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

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

270

1,507 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6044, Herbert Hoover (Feb 23, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6044-withdrawal-lands-protect-fishing-rights-alaska-natives.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority of 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 of said acts, it is hereby ordered that all that portion of Amaknak Island, Alaska, included within the following-described boundaries, be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn and reserved, subject to any valid existing rights, for the protection of the fishing rights of Alaska natives: Beginning at point for corner No. 4, meander comer U.S. Survey No. 2088 on Iliuliuk Bay; thence N. 54° 11' W. approximately 32.80 chs. to the shore of Unalaska Bay; Thence southerly and westerly along the shore of Unalaska Bay at mean high tide to comer No. 3 on north boundary of Aleutian Island Reservation shown upon diagram accompanying Executive Order No. 5243; Thence along north boundary of reservation, S. 49° E., 10.00 chs., S. 71° 30' E., 7.00 chs., to shore of Iliuliuk Bay; Thence in Iliuliuk Bay S. 71° 30' E., 3.00 chs., to point in bay; Thence across Iliuliuk Bay to a point in the bay from which comer No. 4, U.S. Survey No. 2088, bears N. 5° 10' W., 3.00 chs. distant; Thence in bay N. 5° 10' W., 3.00 chs., to point for comer No. 4 and place of beginning, containing approximately 110 acres. The directions of the lines refer to the true meridian. No survey of the tract has been made. 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, February 23, 1933.