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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-07-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Administration of Public Work." 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
▪Pursuant to the authority of "An Act to encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes," approved June 16, 1933, and in order to effectuate title II—Public Works and Construction Projects—thereof; I hereby appoint Harold L.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
72
468 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6198, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 8, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6198-administration-public-work.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Pursuant to the authority of "An Act to encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes," approved June 16, 1933, and in order to effectuate title II—Public Works and Construction Projects—thereof; I hereby appoint Harold L. Ickes to exercise the office of Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 8, 1933.
