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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-04-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Beaufort, South Carolina, Abolished as a Customs Port of Entry." 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
▪2), Beaufort, South Carolina, is hereby abolished as a customs port of entry in customs collection district no.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
74
416 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
6.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6674, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 13, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6674-beaufort-south-carolina-abolished-customs-port-entry.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1914 (ch. 223, 38 Stat. 609, 623; 19 U.S.C., sec. 2), Beaufort, South Carolina, is hereby abolished as a customs port of entry in customs collection district no. 16 (South Carolina), with headquarters at Charleston, South Carolina, effective as of 30 days from the date of this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 13, 1934.
