Executive Order 8387 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8387—Partial Revocation of Executive Order of December 5, 1913

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Thursday, April 4, 1940

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1 min read (88 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 1940-04-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order of December 5, 1913." 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

▪ 12, is hereby revoked in so far as it pertains to or affects the following-described land in Wyoming: WYOMING SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

483 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8387, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 4, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8387-partial-revocation-executive-order-december-5-1913.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PUBLIC WATER RESTORATION NO. 85 WYOMING By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 stat. 847, the Executive Order of December 5, 1913, creating Public Water Reserve No. 12, is hereby revoked in so far as it pertains to or affects the following-described land in Wyoming: WYOMING SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 46 N., R. 71 W., sec. 18, SW¼SE¼; sec. 19, S½NE¼, N½SE¼; sec. 21, N½NW¼. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 4, 1940.