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 1936-10-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Morehead City, North Carolina, as a Customs Port of Entry." 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
▪2), I hereby designate Morehead City, North Carolina, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
60
341 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
6.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7482, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 30, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7482-designating-morehead-city-north-carolina-customs-port-entry.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of August 1, 1914, 38 Stat. 609, 623 (U.S.C., title 19, sec. 2), I hereby designate Morehead City, North Carolina, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 15 (North Carolina), effective this date. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 30, 1936.
