Executive Order 7875 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7875—Transferring Certain Land to the Control and Jurisdiction of the Treasury Department

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Monday, April 25, 1938

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1 min read (214 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 1938-04-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Transferring Certain Land to the Control and Jurisdiction of the Treasury Department." 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

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

▪ The following-described land is hereby transferred from the control and jurisdiction of the Department of the interior to the control and jurisdiction of the Treasury Department for use as a site for a federal building as authorized by the act of May 25, 1926, 44 Stat.

▪ 5389, dated July 7, 1930, withdrawing certain lands containing hot springs or springs the waters of which contain curative properties, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to make this order effective.

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

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

214

1,224 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7875, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 25, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7875-transferring-certain-land-the-control-and-jurisdiction-the-treasury.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

NEW MEXICO 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 as follows: 1. The following-described land is hereby transferred from the control and jurisdiction of the Department of the interior to the control and jurisdiction of the Treasury Department for use as a site for a federal building as authorized by the act of May 25, 1926, 44 Stat. 630, and the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937 (50 Stat. 755, 773): HOT SPRINGS TOWNSITE All of "Reserve" lot. Block 96, Townslte of Hot Springs, New Mexico, as shown upon the official plat thereof approved by the United States Surveyor General for New Mexico October 31, 1919, and on file in the General Land Office; containing 6,834 square feet. 2. Executive Order No. 5389, dated July 7, 1930, withdrawing certain lands containing hot springs or springs the waters of which contain curative properties, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to make this order effective. 3. This order shall remain in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, April 25, 1938.