Executive Order 8739 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8739—Revoking Executive Order No. 6802 of August 4, 1934, and Withdrawing the Land Described Therein For the Use of the Alaska Game Commission

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Monday, April 21, 1941

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1 min read (145 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 1941-04-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 6802 of August 4, 1934, and Withdrawing the Land Described Therein For the Use of the Alaska Game Commission." 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

▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c.

▪ 11 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, is hereby revoked.

▪ The above-described land is hereby withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved for the use of the Alaska Game Commission as a headquarters site in connection with the administration of the Alaska game laws.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

145

804 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8739, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 21, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8739-revoking-executive-order-no-6802-august-4-1934-and-withdrawing-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497, it is ordered as follows: 1. Executive Order No. 6802 of August 4, 1934, reserving for the joint use and occupancy of the Department of Agriculture and the Alaska Game Commission a tract of land described as United States Survey No. 1435, containing 5.42 acres, situated in the NE 1/4, sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 11 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, is hereby revoked. 2. The above-described land is hereby withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved for the use of the Alaska Game Commission as a headquarters site in connection with the administration of the Alaska game laws. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, April 21, 1941.