Executive Order 7199 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7199—Designation of John Monroe Johnson as Acting Secretary of Commerce Under Certain Conditions

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Thursday, September 26, 1935

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1 min read (103 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 1935-09-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designation of John Monroe Johnson as Acting Secretary of Commerce Under Certain Conditions." 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

▪ 6), I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce appointed under section 8 of the act of May 30, 1926 (44 Stat.

▪ 825), as amended by the act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

103

580 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7199, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 26, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7199-designation-john-monroe-johnson-acting-secretary-commerce-under.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 6), I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce appointed under section 8 of the act of May 30, 1926 (44 Stat. 568, 573), to perform the duties of the Secretary during the absence of the Secretary of Commerce and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce appointed under the act of February 14, 1903 (32 Stat. 825), as amended by the act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736). FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, September 26, 1935.