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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-11-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Designation of R. Walton Moore, Assistant Secretary of State, To Act as Secretary of State." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Section 6), I hereby authorize and direct R.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
Total Words
64
364 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7487, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 6, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7487-designation-r-walton-moore-assistant-secretary-state-act-secretary.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. Section 6), I hereby authorize and direct R. Walton Moore, Assistant Secretary of State, to perform the duties of the Secretary of State during the absence of the Secretary of State. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 6, 1936.
