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 1938-05-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Placing Certain Land Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury." 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
▪ALASKA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered that Block 27, in the Townsite of Anchorage, Alaska, be, and it is hereby, placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury for use as a site for Federal buildings.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
61
337 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7885, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 11, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7885-placing-certain-land-under-the-control-and-jurisdiction-the-secretary.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
ALASKA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered that Block 27, in the Townsite of Anchorage, Alaska, be, and it is hereby, placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury for use as a site for Federal buildings. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, May 11, 1938.
