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Executive Order 6964 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6964-B—Code of Fair Competition for the Paper and Pulp Industry

Tuesday, February 5, 1935
2 min read (479 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-02-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "B—Code of Fair Competition for the Paper and Pulp 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

SCHEDULE A Amendment to the Code of Fair Competition for the Paper and Pulp Industry Article V, Section 1, of said Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and in lieu thereof the following is inserted: 1.
The minimum rate of wage of any worker referred to in Sub-sections (a), (b), (c), and (d), of Section 1 of Article IV shall be as follows: (a).
In the Northern Zone, which shall consist of all the territory of the United States except the states described in Sub-sections (b) and (c) hereof:— Male: 40 cents per hour: Female: 35 cents per hour (b).
In the Central Zone, which shall consist of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and the District of Columbia:— Male: 37 cents per hour; Female: 32 cents per hour (c).

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
479
2,762 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6964, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 5, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6964-b-code-fair-competition-for-the-paper-and-pulp-industry.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)