Executive Order 7804 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7804—Reservation of Public Land for Use of Lighthouse Service, Department of Commerce, Territory of Hawaii

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Wednesday, February 2, 1938

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1 min read (226 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 1938-02-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reservation of Public Land for Use of Lighthouse Service, Department of Commerce, Territory of Hawaii." 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

▪ 141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

226

1,311 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7804, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 2, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7804-reservation-public-land-for-use-lighthouse-service-department.

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 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 443, 447, It Is ordered that the following-described portion of Walkalua-Waho Beach Reserve, Walkalua-Waho, Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, be, and it Is hereby, reserved and set aside for the use of the Lighthouse Service, Department of Commerce: Beginning at a galvanized iron spike driven in root of pine tree at the West corner of this parcel of land and on the South boundary of Land Court Application 726, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Puu Pahu" being 3205.60 feet South and 2185.75 feet East, as shown on Government Survey Registered Map 2585, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true South: 1. 287°00' 91.00 feet along Land Court Application 726 to a pipe; 2. Thence along seashore at highwater mark, the direct azimuth and distance being: 318°06' 40.60 feet to a pipe; 3. 57°00' 76.85 feet along government land to a pipe; 4. 120°00' 45.00 feet along reserve for 8-foot walk to the point of beginning. The above-described tract contains an area of 3365 square feet, more or less. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 2, 1938.