Executive Order 7564 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7564—Extending the Limits of Customs Port of Entry of Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Saturday, February 27, 1937

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1 min read (88 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 1937-02-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Limits of Customs Port of Entry of Saint Paul, Minnesota." 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

▪ 35 (Minnesota), are hereby extended to include the territory within the limits of the cities of South Saint Paul and West Saint Paul, Minnesota, effective thirty days from the date of this order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

494 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7564, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 27, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7564-extending-the-limits-customs-port-entry-saint-paul-minnesota.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of August 1, 1914, ch. 223, 38 Stat. 609, 623 (U.S.C., Title 19, sec. 2), the limits of the customs port of entry of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Customs Collection District No. 35 (Minnesota), are hereby extended to include the territory within the limits of the cities of South Saint Paul and West Saint Paul, Minnesota, effective thirty days from the date of this order. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, February 27, 1937.