Executive Order 7537 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.33)

Executive Order 7537—Authorizing the Leasing of Certain Reserved Lands

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Thursday, January 14, 1937

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1 min read (157 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 1937-01-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Leasing of Certain Reserved Lands." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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

▪ 821: Provided , That any such lease shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and shall not interfere with the use of the lands for lighthouse purposes.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

157

859 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.33

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7537, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 14, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7537-authorizing-the-leasing-certain-reserved-lands.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA 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, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that any and all public lands in Alaska which have been heretofore or may be hereafter reserved for lighthouse purposes and which are not located within the boundaries of national forests, may be leased by the Secretary of the Interior for furfarming purposes under and pursuant to the act of July 3, 1926, ch. 745, 44 Stat. 821: Provided , That any such lease shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and shall not interfere with the use of the lands for lighthouse purposes. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 5097 of April 20, 1929. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 14, 1937.