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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1939-07-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Placing the Goethals Memorial Commission Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the War Department." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪743, the Goethals Memorial Commission, appointed by me under the authority of the said Act, is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the War Department, its functions to be performed under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of War.
▪This order shall become effective on July 1, 1939.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
82
460 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8191, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 5, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8191-placing-the-goethals-memorial-commission-under-the-jurisdiction-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of August 24, 1935, c. 636, 49 Stat. 743, the Goethals Memorial Commission, appointed by me under the authority of the said Act, is hereby placed under the jurisdiction and control of the War Department, its functions to be performed under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of War. This order shall become effective on July 1, 1939. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 5, 1939 .
