Executive Order 8069 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8069—Revoking the Designation of Gateway, Montana, as a Customs Port of Entry

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Monday, March 20, 1939

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1 min read (80 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 1939-03-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking the Designation of Gateway, Montana, as a Customs Port of Entry." 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

▪ 2), it is ordered that the designation of Gateway, Montana, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No.

▪ 33 (Montana and Idaho), be, and it is hereby, revoked.

▪ This order shall become effective at the close of business on March 31, 1939.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

436 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8069, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 20, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8069-revoking-the-designation-gateway-montana-customs-port-entry.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of August 1, 1914, 38 Stat. 609, 623 (U.S.C., title 19, sec. 2), it is ordered that the designation of Gateway, Montana, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 33 (Montana and Idaho), be, and it is hereby, revoked. This order shall become effective at the close of business on March 31, 1939. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 20, 1939.