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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-04-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry." 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
▪195), and in order to effectuate the purposes of said Title, I hereby approve said amendments and modify my previous approval of the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry to include an approval of said Code in its entirety as hereby amended.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
146
880 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7017, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 19, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7017-amending-code-fair-competition-for-the-distilled-spirits-rectifying.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Whereas the Federal Alcohol Control Administration has submitted for my approval amendments to the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry and has rendered its report and recommendations and findings thereon; and Whereas due notice of public hearing on said proposed amendments has been given and a public hearing thereon has been held pursuant to such notice; Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (ch. 90, 48 Stat. 195), and in order to effectuate the purposes of said Title, I hereby approve said amendments and modify my previous approval of the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry to include an approval of said Code in its entirety as hereby amended. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 19, 1935.
