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Executive Order 6686 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6686—Approval of Code of Fair Competition for the Linseed Oil Manufacturing Industry

Friday, April 20, 1934
2 min read (398 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-04-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Approval of Code of Fair Competition for the Linseed Oil Manufacturing 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.
Three months after the effective date of this Code, the Code Authority shall submit to the Administrator a study of the hours of labor, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment within this Industry, with the view of revising the wages, hours, and other conditions of employment as set forth in this Code.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
398
2,363 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6686, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 20, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6686-approval-code-fair-competition-for-the-linseed-oil-manufacturing.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)