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Executive Order 6707 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6707—Withdrawal of Public Lands in Connection with Fort Peck Dam, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Wednesday, May 9, 1934
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5 min read (1,053 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-05-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands in Connection with Fort Peck Dam, Federal Project No. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration." 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.
▪ 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to all valid existing rights, it is ordered that the public lands in the following-described townships be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and all forms of appropriation, in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal project no.
▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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Total Words
1,053
4,497 characters
Estimated Read Time
5 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
2.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6707, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 9, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6707-withdrawal-public-lands-connection-with-fort-peck-dam-federal-project.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

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MONTANA By virtue of and pursuant to 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), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to all valid existing rights, it is ordered that the public lands in the following-described townships be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and all forms of appropriation, in connection with the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir, Federal project no. 30, Federal Emergency Public Works Administration: MONTANA PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 22 N., R. 23 E., secs. 5 to 8, inclusive; secs. 16 and 17; secs. 20 to 28, inclusive; secs. 35 to 36. T. 21 N., R. 24 E., secs. 1 to 5, inclusive; sec. 12. T. 22 N., R. 24 E., sec. 26; secs. 29 to 36, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 25 E., secs. 1 to 6, inclusive; secs. 9 to 12, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 25 E., secs. 31 to 33, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 26 E., secs. 6 to 10, inclusive; sec. 12; secs. 15 to 18, inclusive; sec. 22. T. 21 N., R. 27 E., secs. 7 to 9, inclusive; secs. 17 to 18. T. 21 N., R. 28 E., secs. 13 to 15, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 28 E., sec. 36. T. 18 N., R. 29 E., sec. 2; secs. 11 to 13, inclusive. T. 19 N., R. 29 E., sec. 1. T. 20 N., R. 29 E., secs. 34 to 36. T. 21 N., R. 29 E., sec. 22; sec. 36. T. 18 N., R. 30 E., sec. 6. T. 19 N., R. 30 E., sec. 16. T. 20 N., R. 30 E., sec. 17; sec. 20. T. 21 N., R. 30 E., sec. 24; sec. 26. T. 22 N., R. 30 E., sec. 1. T. 20 N., R. 31 E., sec. 6; secs. 29 and 30. T. 22 N., R. 31 E., secs. 5 and 6; secs. 8 and 9; secs. 14 to 16; secs. 22 to 24; sec. 27. T. 23 N., R. 31 E., sec. 30 to 32, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 32 E., sec. 14; sec. 34. T. 21 N., R. 33 E., sec. 4; sec. 13. T. 23 N., R. 33 E., sec. 36. T. 22 N., R. 34 E., secs. 18 and 19; secs. 30 and 31. T. 23 N., R. 34 E., secs. 22 and 23; sec. 27; sec. 29. T. 22 N., R. 35 E., sec. 11. T. 21 N., R. 36 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 10 to 12, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 36 E., secs. 3 to 5, inclusive; sec. 11; sec. 20; sec. 25; sec. 36. T. 23 N., R. 36 E., sec. 13; sec. 24. T. 21 N., R. 37 E., sec. 1; sec. 6; secs. 12 to 14, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 37 E., secs. 2 to 4, inclusive; sec. 33. T. 23 N., R. 37 E., sec. 1; secs. 9 and 10; secs. 12 to 14, inclusive; secs. 16 to 20, inclusive; sec. 35. T. 21 N., R. 38 E., sec. 4; secs. 7 and 8; sec. 18. T. 22 N., R. 38 E., sec. 12; sec. 15; sec. 22; sec. 26; sec. 35. T. 23 N., R. 38 E., secs. 2 and 3; sec. 6; sec. 9. T. 24 N., R. 38 E., secs. 35 and 36. T. 22 N., R. 39 E., sec. 3; sec. 10; secs. 14 and 15; secs. 19 and 20. T. 23 N., R. 39 E., sec. 23; sec. 26. T. 24 N., R. 39 E., secs. 1 and 2; secs. 11 to 14, inclusive; secs. 16 and 17; sec. 20; secs. 22 and 23; secs. 29 to 31, inclusive. T. 25 N., R. 39 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; secs. 10 to 15, inclusive. T. 26 N., R. 39 E., secs. 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 40 E., secs. 2 to 4, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 40 E., sec. 14; secs. 18 and 19; sec. 23; sec. 26; sec. 29; sec. 33; sec. 35. T. 24 N., R. 40 E., sec. 5. T. 25 N., R. 40 E., secs. 18 and 19; sec. 30. T. 26 N., R. 40 E., sec. 21; secs. 23 and 24; secs. 28 to 32, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 41 E., sec. 6. T. 24 N., R. 41 E., sec. 4; sec. 9; secs. 15 and 16; sec. 36. T. 25 N., R. 41 E., sec. 31. T. 26 N., R. 41 E., secs. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12; sec. 18. T. 27 N., R. 41 E., secs. 34 and 35. T. 27 N., R. 42 E., secs. 31 and 32. T. 20 N., R. 42 E., sec. 11; sec. 23; secs. 25 and 26. T. 21 N., R. 42 E., secs. 1 and 2; secs. 11 to 14, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 42 E., sec. 4; secs. 9 and 10; sec. 15; secs. 27 and 28; secs. 34 and 35; T. 23 N., R. 42 E., sec. 1; secs. 7 and 8; sec. 12; secs. 18 and 19; sec. 25. T. 24 N., R. 42 E., secs. 10 and 11; secs. 14 and 15; sec. 36. T. 25 N., R. 42 E., sec. 15; sec. 19; sec. 30. T. 26 N., R. 42 E., secs. 5 to 8, inclusive; sec. 17; sec. 20; sec. 29; sec. 33. T. 20 N., R. 43 E., sec. 17. T. 21 N., R. 43 E., secs. 3 to 5, inclusive; sec. 9; sec. 22; secs. 26 to 28, inclusive; secs. 31 and 32. T. 22 N., R. 43 E., sec. 5; secs. 8 and 9; secs. 16 and 17; secs. 20 and 21; secs. 27 to 29, inclusive; secs. 32 to 35, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 43 E., secs. 16 to 18, inclusive; secs. 20 and 21; secs. 29 to 33, inclusive. T. 24 N., R. 43 E., sec. 20; sec. 29; secs. 31 and 32. T. 33 N., R. 32 E., sec. 26. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 9, 1934.