Executive Order 6988 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6988—Dismissal of Complaint Under Section 3 (e) of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act with Respect to Imports of Pearl Essence
Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-03-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Dismissal of Complaint Under Section 3 (e) of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act with Respect to Imports of Pearl Essence." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Dismissal of Complaint Under Section 3 (e) of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act with Respect to Imports of Pearl Essence.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
161
1,010 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
17.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6988, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 11, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6988-dismissal-complaint-under-section-3-e-title-i-the-national-industrial.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
A complaint under Section 3 (e) of the National Industrial Recovery Act, addressed to me by three domestic producers of pearl essence, has been filed with the National Recovery Administration alleging that pearl essence is being imported into the United States on such terms or under such conditions as to render ineffective or seriously to endanger the maintenance of the Code of Fair Competition for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry under which they arc operating. After an examination of said complaint and the report and recommendation of the National Industrial Recovery Board with respect thereto, I find that the facts do not appear to be such as to warrant further investigation in accordance with Section 3 (e) of said Act. I, therefore, direct that no further action be taken with regard to said complaint and that the complainants be so notified. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Approval Recommended: National Industrial Recovery Board By: L. C. Marshall Executive Secretary The White House March 11, 1935.
