Executive Order 8596 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8596—Modifying Executive Order No. 3825 of April 14, 1923, and Setting Apart Certain Lands for Aviation Field Purposes

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Monday, November 18, 1940

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1 min read (203 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-11-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Executive Order No. 3825 of April 14, 1923, and Setting Apart Certain Lands for Aviation Field Purposes." 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

▪ 141), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, 37 Stat.

▪ 142), it is ordered as follows: Section 1.

▪ 3825 of April 14, 1923, withdrawing and reserving certain lands in Alaska for townsite purposes, is hereby modified to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to permit the Department of Commerce to use the following-described townsite lots for aviation-field purposes: ACREAGE ADDITION TO NENANA TOWNSITE Blocks 87, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 104, 105, and 106, U.S.

▪ The following-described tract of public land adjoining the aforesaid townsite lots is hereby reserved and set apart for the use described in section 1 hereof: FAIRBANKS MERIDIAN T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

203

1,151 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8596, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 18, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8596-modifying-executive-order-no-3825-april-14-1923-and-setting-apart.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of March 12, 1914, 38 Stat. 305, 307 (U.S.C., title 48, sec. 303), and the act of June 25, 1910, 36 Stat. 847 (U.S.C., title 43, sec. 141), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, 37 Stat. 497 (U.S.C., title 43, sec. 142), it is ordered as follows: Section 1. Executive Order No. 3825 of April 14, 1923, withdrawing and reserving certain lands in Alaska for townsite purposes, is hereby modified to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to permit the Department of Commerce to use the following-described townsite lots for aviation-field purposes: ACREAGE ADDITION TO NENANA TOWNSITE Blocks 87, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 104, 105, and 106, U.S. Survey No. 1503, 198.09 acres. Section 2. The following-described tract of public land adjoining the aforesaid townsite lots is hereby reserved and set apart for the use described in section 1 hereof: FAIRBANKS MERIDIAN T. 4 S., R. 8 W., sec. 25, W½NW¼, 80 acres. Section 3. This order shall remain in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 18, 1940.