Executive Order 6938 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6938—Modification of Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, Withdrawing for Classification All Public Land in Certain States, Idaho
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-01-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, Withdrawing for Classification All Public Land in Certain States, Idaho." 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
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Exec. Order No. 6938, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 4, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6938-modification-executive-order-no-6910-november-26-1934-withdrawing-for.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
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 ordered that Executive Order No. 6910, dated November 26, 1934, temporarily withdrawing all public land in certain States, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent of authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following-described public land in Idaho for use by the Department of Commerce in the maintenance of air-navigation facilities under and pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the act of May 24, 1928 (ch. 728, 45 Stat. 728), subject to an existing power transmission fine reservation under section 24 of the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920 (ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, 1075), affecting a portion thereof: Boise Meridian T. 48 N., R. 4 E., sec. 22, NW¼SW¼SE¼NE¼, SW¼NW¼SE¼NE¼, SE¼NE¼SW¼NE¼, SE¼SW¼NE¼, 17.50 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 4, 1935.
