Executive Order 6856 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6856—Revocation in Part of Executive Orders of March 1, 1912, and November 22, 1924, Creating Power-Site Reserves Nos. 242 and 759, Respectively
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-09-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation in Part of Executive Orders of March 1, 1912, and November 22, 1924, Creating Power-Site Reserves Nos. 242 and 759, Respectively." 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
▪847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch.
▪242, be, and it is hereby, revoked as to the following-described lands: Gila and Salt River Meridian T.
▪And it is further ordered that the Executive order of November 22, 1924, creating power-site reserve no.
▪759, be, and it is hereby, revoked as to the following-described lands: Gila and Salt River Meridian T.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
153
854 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6856, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 25, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6856-revocation-part-executive-orders-march-1-1912-and-november-22-1924.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
POWER-SITE RESTORATION NO. 480 ARIZONA 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), it is hereby ordered that the Executive order of March 1, 1912, creating power-site reserve no. 242, be, and it is hereby, revoked as to the following-described lands: Gila and Salt River Meridian T. 4 S., R. 29 E., sec. 13, SE¼SE¼. And it is further ordered that the Executive order of November 22, 1924, creating power-site reserve no. 759, be, and it is hereby, revoked as to the following-described lands: Gila and Salt River Meridian T. 4 S., R. 29 E., sec. 13, SW¼NW¼, N½SW¼, W½SE¼; sec. 24, NE¼NE¼. This order may be referred to as "power-site restoration no. 480, Arizona". FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, September 25, 1934.
