Executive Order 7877 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7877—Revocation of Executive Order No. 6814, Dated August 9, 1934, and Executive Order No. 6895-A, Dated November 2, 1934

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Thursday, April 28, 1938

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1 min read (112 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 1938-04-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 6814, Dated August 9, 1934, and Executive Order No. 6895-A, Dated November 2, 1934." 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

▪ 6895-A, dated November 2, 1934, are hereby revoked.

▪ The revocation of said Executive orders shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal cause prior to this revocation, and all penalties, forfeitures and liabilities under said Executive orders shall continue and may be enforced as if said revocation had not been made.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

112

649 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7877, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 28, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7877-revocation-executive-order-no-6814-dated-august-9-1934-and-executive.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Silver Purchase Act of 1934 and of all other authority vested in me, Executive Order No. 6814, dated August 9, 1934, and Executive Order No. 6895-A, dated November 2, 1934, are hereby revoked. The revocation of said Executive orders shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal cause prior to this revocation, and all penalties, forfeitures and liabilities under said Executive orders shall continue and may be enforced as if said revocation had not been made. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, April 28, 1938.