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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-05-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order of February 1, 1906, Reserving Certain Land and Water Areas as a Site for a Salmon Hatchery." 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
▪ALASKA The Executive order of February 1, 1906, reserving and setting apart the following-described land and water areas in Alaska as a site for a salmon hatchery, is hereby revoked, and the said areas are hereby declared to be a part of the Tongass National Forest as established by proclamation of February 16, 1909 (35 Stat.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
129
714 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7059, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 31, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7059-revocation-executive-order-february-1-1906-reserving-certain-land-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
ALASKA The Executive order of February 1, 1906, reserving and setting apart the following-described land and water areas in Alaska as a site for a salmon hatchery, is hereby revoked, and the said areas are hereby declared to be a part of the Tongass National Forest as established by proclamation of February 16, 1909 (35 Stat. 2226): Yes Lake (otherwise known as Lake McDonald) and its catchment basin, its outlet, and a strip of land one-eighth of a mile wide along each shore thereof; Yes Bay, Back Bay, and a strip of land one-eighth of a mile wide along the shores thereof and a strip of land one-eighth of a mile wide on each side of the old Indian trail. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 31, 1935.
