Executive Order 7748 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7748—Withdrawal of Area for Use of the Navy Department for Present and Prospective Naval Purposes

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Saturday, November 20, 1937

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1 min read (169 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 1937-11-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Area for Use of the Navy Department for Present and Prospective Naval Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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

▪ 497, it is ordered that the following-described area in Alaska, be, and it is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and, subject to valid existing rights, reserved for the use of the Navy Department for present and prospective naval purposes: SEWARD MERIDIAN Beginning at a point at latitude 57°45'30" north and longitude 152°32'0" west, thence: S.

▪ This order shall continue in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

169

1,007 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7748, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 20, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7748-withdrawal-area-for-use-the-navy-department-for-present-and.

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, it is ordered that the following-described area in Alaska, be, and it is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and, subject to valid existing rights, reserved for the use of the Navy Department for present and prospective naval purposes: SEWARD MERIDIAN Beginning at a point at latitude 57°45'30" north and longitude 152°32'0" west, thence: S. to latitude 57°43'0" N., longitude 152°32'0" W.: SE. to latitude 57°42'0" N., longitude 152°30'0" W.; E. to latitude 57°42'0" N., longitude 152°26'0" W.; N. to latitude 57°44'0" N.; NW. to latitude 57°45'30" N., longitude 152°29'0" W.; W. to latitude 57°45'80" N., longitude 152°32'0" W., to the point of beginning. This order shall continue in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 20, 1937.