Executive Order 7085 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7085—Continuing the National Steel Labor Relations Board Until July 1, 1935

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Monday, June 24, 1935

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1 min read (248 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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 1935-06-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Continuing the National Steel Labor Relations Board Until July 1, 1935." 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

▪ 7076 of June 15, 1935, is hereby further continued in existence until July 1, 1935, and vested with such powers and duties defined in the said Orders as are not inconsistent with the said Title as amended and with the further provisions of this Order.

▪ The Board shall have the power, under the direction of the Secretary of Labor, to mediate in any dispute which arises, or has heretofore arisen, between employers and employees in the iron and steel industry, and which tends to impede or prevent the fulfillment of the purposes of the said Title.

▪ In appointing and retaining officers and employees, in fixing their compensation, and in incurring financial obligations the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of Labor; but in no case shall the rate of compensation of any officer or employee exceed $25 per diem.

▪ The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe rules and regulations for the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Board by this order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

248

1,433 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7085, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 24, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7085-continuing-the-national-steel-labor-relations-board-until-july-1-1935.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me under Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act (48 Stat. 195) as amended by Senate Joint Resolution 113, approved June 14, 1935, and in order to effectuate the policy of said Title, it is hereby ordered: 1. The National Steel Labor Relations Board created under Executive Order No. 6751 of June 28, 1934, and continued by Executive Order No. 7076 of June 15, 1935, is hereby further continued in existence until July 1, 1935, and vested with such powers and duties defined in the said Orders as are not inconsistent with the said Title as amended and with the further provisions of this Order. 2. The Board shall have the power, under the direction of the Secretary of Labor, to mediate in any dispute which arises, or has heretofore arisen, between employers and employees in the iron and steel industry, and which tends to impede or prevent the fulfillment of the purposes of the said Title. 3. In appointing and retaining officers and employees, in fixing their compensation, and in incurring financial obligations the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of Labor; but in no case shall the rate of compensation of any officer or employee exceed $25 per diem. 4. The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe rules and regulations for the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Board by this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 24, 1935.