Executive Order 7712 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7712—Amending the Tariff of United States Consular Fees

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Thursday, September 23, 1937

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1 min read (90 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 1937-09-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending the Tariff of United States Consular Fees." 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

▪ By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1745 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C., title 22, sec.

▪ 127), it is ordered that the Tariff of United States Consular Fees be, and it is hereby, amended as follows: Immediately following paragraph nine of Item 8 of the Tariff of United States Consular Fees, the following paragraph is prescribed: "The taking of an application for, and issuance of, a travel certificate for use in China, $1.00." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 23, 1937.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

529 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7712, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 23, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7712-amending-the-tariff-united-states-consular-fees.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1745 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C., title 22, sec. 127), it is ordered that the Tariff of United States Consular Fees be, and it is hereby, amended as follows: Immediately following paragraph nine of Item 8 of the Tariff of United States Consular Fees, the following paragraph is prescribed: "The taking of an application for, and issuance of, a travel certificate for use in China, $1.00." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 23, 1937.