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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-06-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Conservation and Development of the Natural Resources of the Tennessee River Drainage Basin." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Conservation and Development of the Natural Resources of the Tennessee River Drainage Basin.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
118
738 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
28.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6161, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 8, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6161-conservation-and-development-the-natural-resources-the-tennessee.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
In accordance with the provisions of section 22 and section 23 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, the President hereby authorizes and directs the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority to make such surveys, general plans, studies, experiments, and demonstrations as may be necessary and suitable to aid the proper use, conservation, and development of the natural resources of the Tennessee River drainage basin, and of such adjoining territory as may be related to or materially affected by the development consequent to this act, and to promote the general welfare of the citizens of said area; within the limits of appropriations made therefor by Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 8, 1933.
