Executive Order 7977 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7977—Enlarging the St. Marks Migratory Bird Refuge

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Monday, September 19, 1938

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1 min read (207 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 1938-09-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Enlarging the St. Marks Migratory Bird Refuge." 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

▪ Marks Migratory Bird Refuge, established by Executive Order No.

▪ 5740 of October 31, 1931: Provided , that any private lands within the area shall become a part of the refuge upon the acquisition of title thereto or lease thereof by the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

207

1,217 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7977, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 19, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7977-enlarging-the-st-marks-migratory-bird-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

FLORIDA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in order to effectuate further the purposes of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (45 Stat. 1222), it is ordered that the lands and waters, together with all accretions thereto, acquired or to be acquired by the United States within the area delineated on the diagram attached hereto and made a part hereof, comprising approximately 22,000 acres, in Wakulla County, Florida, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture, subject to valid existing rights, as an addition to the St. Marks Migratory Bird Refuge, established by Executive Order No. 5740 of October 31, 1931: Provided , that any private lands within the area shall become a part of the refuge upon the acquisition of title thereto or lease thereof by the United States. It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, capture, wilfully disturb, or kill any bird or wild animal of any kind whatsoever within the limits of this refuge, or to enter thereon, except under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 19, 1938.