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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-02-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Placing Kure (Ocean) Island, Territory of Hawaii, Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat.
▪This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
153
860 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7299, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 20, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7299-placing-kure-ocean-island-territory-hawaii-under-the-control-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 443, 447, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Kure (Ocean) Island, being under the sovereignty of the Territory of Hawaii, and located in the Pacific Ocean approximately in the latitude 28°25' North and longitude 178°25' West from Greenwich, together with the surrounding reef as indicated upon the diagram hereto attached and made a part hereof, be, and it is hereby, reserved, set aside, and placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for naval purposes. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 20, 1936.
