Executive Order 8644 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8644—Establishing the Evanston National Wildlife Refuge

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Tuesday, January 21, 1941

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1 min read (161 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 1941-01-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing the Evanston National Wildlife Refuge." 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

▪ This reservation shall be known as the Evanston National Wildlife Refuge.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

161

933 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8644, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 21, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8644-establishing-the-evanston-national-wildlife-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WYOMING By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that all lands owned or controlled by the United States within the following-described area, comprising 360 acres, more or less, in Uinta County, Wyoming, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart, subject to valid rights, for the use of the Department of the Interior as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife: Sixth Principal Meridian T. 15 N., R. 120 W., sec. 9, S½; sec. 10, NW¼SW¼. It is unlawful for any person to pursue, hunt, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill any bird or wild animal of any kind whatsoever within the limits of the refuge, or to enter thereon, except under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. This reservation shall be known as the Evanston National Wildlife Refuge. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 21, 1941.