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Executive Order 6648 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6648—Approval of Code of Fair Competition for the Grain Exchanges and Members Thereof

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Tuesday, March 20, 1934
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2 min read (346 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 1934-03-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Approval of Code of Fair Competition for the Grain Exchanges and Members Thereof." 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 1 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
Total Words
346
2,053 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6648, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 20, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6648-approval-code-fair-competition-for-the-grain-exchanges-and-members.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Whereas , the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the National Industrial Recovery Act having rendered their separate reports and recommendations and findings on the provisions of said Code, coming within their respective jurisdictions, as set forth in the Executive Order dated January 8, 1934, amending Executive Order No. 6182 of June 26, 1933, as supplemented by Executive Order No. 6207 of July 21, 1933, and Executive Order No. 6345 of October 20, 1933. Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt , President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title 1 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 I 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 Grain Exchanges and Members Thereof; 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 puruant 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 I 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 Grain Exchanges and Members Thereof. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 20, 1934.