Executive Order 7289 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7289—Modification of Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, as Amended, Withdrawing Public Lands in Certain States

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Friday, February 14, 1936

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1 min read (157 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-02-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, as Amended, Withdrawing Public Lands in Certain States." 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

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

▪ 497, it is ordered that 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, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following-described tracts of public land for reclamation purposes under and pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

157

869 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7289, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 14, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7289-modification-executive-order-no-6910-november-26-1934-amended.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

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 that 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, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the following-described tracts of public land for reclamation purposes under and pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388: California MOUNT DIABLO MERIDIAN T. 32 N., R. 5 W., sec. 14, NE¼ and N½SE¼; T. 33 N., R. 5 W., sec. 35, SE¼; aggregating approximately 400 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 14, 1936.