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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1937-04-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating the Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission." 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
▪1985), I hereby designate Joseph P.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
46
268 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7606, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 16, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7606-designating-the-chairman-the-united-states-maritime-commission.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 201(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (49 Stat. 1985), I hereby designate Joseph P. Kennedy as Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, April 16, 1937.
