Executive Order 8353 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8353—Restoring the Possession, Use, and Control of Certain Land to the Territory of Hawaii

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Sunday, February 25, 1940

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1 min read (260 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 1940-02-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Restoring the Possession, Use, and Control of Certain Land to the Territory of Hawaii." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat.

▪ 511), it is ordered that the following-described land situate near Kuhio Wharf at the port of Hilo, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, which was set aside by the Governor of Hawaii by order of February 7, 1939 (No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

260

1,541 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8353, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 25, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8353-restoring-the-possession-use-and-control-certain-land-the-territory.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 141, 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 443, 447 (U.S.C., title 48, sec. 511), it is ordered that the following-described land situate near Kuhio Wharf at the port of Hilo, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, which was set aside by the Governor of Hawaii by order of February 7, 1939 (No. 837), as a site for a Custom House at the port of Hilo, be, and it is hereby, restored to the possession, use, and control of the Government of the Territory of Hawaii: Beginning at the southeast corner of this parcel of land, and on the north side of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Limited's right-of-way, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAI" being 4565.99 feet North and 14872.82 feet East, as shown on Government Survey Registered Map 2539, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:— 1. 64°25'48" 187.70 feet along the north side of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Limited's right-of-way; 2. 180°00' 163.46 feet along the east side of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Limited's right-of-way; 3. 270°00' 29.60 feet along Kuhio Wharf Reservation; 4. 360°00' 17.24 feet along government land described in General Lease 1955 to C. Brewer and Company, Limited; 5. 248'40' 150.00 feet along same; 6. 360°00' 119.78 feet along government land to the point of beginning. AREA, 22,222 square feet FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 25, 1940.