Executive Order 6563 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6563—Revocation of Executive Order of February 23, 1932, Withdrawing Public Lands, New Mexico

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Thursday, January 18, 1934

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1 min read (254 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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 1934-01-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order of February 23, 1932, Withdrawing Public Lands, New Mexico." 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

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch.

▪ 5805, dated February 23, 1932, withdrawing public lands in the following townships in New Mexico, pending resurvey, is hereby revoked: New Mexico Principal Meridian T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

254

1,433 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6563, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 18, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6563-revocation-executive-order-february-23-1932-withdrawing-public-lands.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), Executive Order No. 5805, dated February 23, 1932, withdrawing public lands in the following townships in New Mexico, pending resurvey, is hereby revoked: New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 3 S., R. 18 E.; T. 2 S., R. 19 E.; T. 4 S., R. 21 E.; T. 6 S., R. 21 E.; T. 6 S., R. 22 E. And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85, approved June 12, 1930 (ch. 471, 46 Stat. 580), that, subject to valid rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, the public lands in said townships shall be opened only to entry under the homestead or desert-land laws by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by said resolution, under the terms and conditions of said resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, for a period of 91 days beginning with the date of the filing of the plats of resurvey of said townships, and thereafter to appropriation by the general public under any public-land law applicable thereto. Subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to the released land by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise except strictly in accordance with the provisions of this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 18, 1934.