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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-10-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6657-A, Dated March 27, 1934." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Amendment of Executive Order No. 6657-A, Dated March 27, 1934.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
90
555 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6880, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 22, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6880-amendment-executive-order-no-6657-dated-march-27-1934.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Section 1 (e) of Executive Order No. 6657-A, of March 27, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(e) while attached to and serving on board United States vessels stationed in foreign waters for not less than 60 consecutive days." This order shall be effective this date. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 22 1934.
