Executive Order 8795 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8795—Modifying Executive Order of December 12, 1917, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 661

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Monday, June 16, 1941

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1 min read (186 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 1941-06-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Executive Order of December 12, 1917, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 661." 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.

▪ 497, it is ordered that the Executive order of December 12, 1917, creating Power Site Reserve No.

▪ 661, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the County of Lane, Oregon, to construct a road over lot 5, sec.

▪ LANE COUNTY, OREGON on condition that the use of the road or any part of it shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

186

986 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8795, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 16, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8795-modifying-executive-order-december-12-1917-creating-power-site.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Willamette River Tributaries, Oregon MODIFICATION NO. 418 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 that the Executive order of December 12, 1917, creating Power Site Reserve No. 661, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the County of Lane, Oregon, to construct a road over lot 5, sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 2 E., Willamette meridian, Oregon, as shown on a map on file in the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, and bearing the title COUNTY ROAD LOCATION IN SECTION 35, T 16 S. R. 2 E. W. M. LANE COUNTY, OREGON on condition that the use of the road or any part of it shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 16, 1941.