Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-05-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Resurvey." 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
▪Of the Mount Diablo meridian, California, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
53
299 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
6.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6138, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 22, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6138-revocation-withdrawal-public-lands-pending-resurvey.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
CALIFORNIA It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 5166, dated July 26, 1929, which withdrew the public lands in Tps. 13 N., Rs. 16 and 17 E. of the Mount Diablo meridian, California, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 22, 1933.
