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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-06-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Assistant Secretary of the Interior Authorized to Perform the Duties of the Secretary." 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
▪Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior whenever, and so long as, the Secretary and the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior shall both be absent or unable to serve.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
70
418 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6170, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 15, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6170-assistant-secretary-the-interior-authorized-perform-the-duties-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Pursuant to the authority conferred by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to perform the duties of the Secretary of the Interior whenever, and so long as, the Secretary and the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior shall both be absent or unable to serve. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 15, 1933.
