Executive Order 8947 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8947—Revocation of Executive Order No. 1474 of February 16, 1912, Withdrawing Public Land

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Monday, November 24, 1941

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1 min read (81 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 1941-11-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 1474 of February 16, 1912, Withdrawing Public Land." 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

▪ 71 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, for use by the Forest Service as the Malachite Administrative Site in connection with the administration of the San Isabel National Forest, is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

466 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8947, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 24, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8947-revocation-executive-order-no-1474-february-16-1912-withdrawing.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

COLORADO By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, 36 Stat. 847 (U.S.C., title 43, sec. 141), Executive Order No. 1474 of February 16, 1912, withdrawing lot 2, sec. 1, T. 27 S., R. 71 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, for use by the Forest Service as the Malachite Administrative Site in connection with the administration of the San Isabel National Forest, is hereby revoked. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 24, 1941.