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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-11-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Approval of Code of Fair Competition for the Imported Date Packing Industry." 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
▪Roosevelt , President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do hereby find that: 1.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
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Estimated Read Time
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6423, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 11, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6423-approval-code-fair-competition-for-the-imported-date-packing-industry.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Whereas the Secretary of Agriculture and the National Recovery Administrator having submitted for my approval a Code of Fair Competition for the Imported Date Packing Industry and having rendered their separate reports and recommendations and findings thereon: Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt , President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do hereby find that: 1. An application has been duly made, pursuant to and in full compliance with the provisions of title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for my approval of a Code of Fair Competition for the Imported Date Packing Industry; and, 2. Due notice and opportunity for hearings to interested parties has been given pursuant to the provisions of the act and regulations thereunder; and, 3. Hearings have been held upon said code, pursuant to such notice and pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the act and regulations thereunder; and, 4. Said code of fair competition constitutes a code of fair competition, as contemplated by the act and complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions of the act, including clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 3 of title I of the act; and, 5. It appears, after due consideration, that said code of fair competition will tend to effectuate the policy of Congress as declared in section 1 of title I of the act. Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt , President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do hereby approve said Code of Fair Competition for the Imported Date Packing Industry. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States. The White House, November 11, 1933.