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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1937-02-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6928 of December 24, 1934, Prescribing Regulations for Payment of Losses, etc.." 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
▪6928 of December 24, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries on account of appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended by changing the monetary unit and basic rate applicable to Ethiopia from "M.
▪This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1937.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
113
665 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7547, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 1, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7547-amendment-executive-order-no-6928-december-24-1934-prescribing.
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 March 26, 1934 (ch. 87, 48 Stat. 466), section 4 of Executive Order No. 6928 of December 24, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries on account of appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended by changing the monetary unit and basic rate applicable to Ethiopia from "M. T. Dollar" to "lira" and from "33.42" to "5.20", respectively. This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1937. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, February 1, 1937.
