Executive Order 7220 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7220—Withdrawal of Public Land for Powder-Storage Site

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Wednesday, October 30, 1935

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1 min read (184 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 1935-10-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land for Powder-Storage Site." 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

▪ 421, 36 Stat, 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch.

▪ 497, it is ordered as follows: Section 1.

▪ 6910, of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 7048, of May 20, 1935, temporarily withdrawing all public lands in certain States for classification and other purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described tract of public land in California: Mount Diablo Meridian T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

184

1,061 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7220, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 30, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7220-withdrawal-public-land-for-powder-storage-site.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

CALIFORNIA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, ch. 421, 36 Stat, 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497, it is ordered as follows: Section 1. Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 7048, of May 20, 1935, temporarily withdrawing all public lands in certain States for classification and other purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described tract of public land in California: Mount Diablo Meridian T. 1 N., R. 14 E., sec. 2, N½SE¼NE¼, 20 acres. Section 2. Subject to valid existing rights, the tract of land described in section l of this order in hereby temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and reserved for use as a powder-storage site in connection with the administration of the Stanislaus National Forest. Section 3. Section 2 of this order shall continue in force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 30, 1935.