Executive Order 9012 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9012—Possession Relinquished of Plant of Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company

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Monday, January 5, 1942

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1 min read (242 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 1942-01-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Possession Relinquished of Plant of Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Roosevelt , as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby direct the Secretary of the Navy immediately to relinquish possession of the said plant of The Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, and to issue the necessary orders for carrying out the aforesaid direction.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments

Total Words

242

1,440 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

27.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9012, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 5, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9012-possession-relinquished-plant-federal-shipbuilding-dry-dock-company.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas by Executive Order No. 8868, dated the 23rd day of August, 1941, the Secretary of the Navy was directed by the President to take possession of and operate the plant of The Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, to produce the vessels, facilities, material and equipment called for by the company's contracts with the United States or otherwise and do all things necessary or incidental to that end; and Whereas on the 25th day of August, 1941, the Secretary of the Navy, acting pursuant to said direction, took possession of and is now in possession of the said plant of The Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company; and Whereas said Executive order provides that possession and operation thereunder shall be terminated by the President as soon as he determines that the plant will be privately operated in a manner consistent with the needs of national defense; and Whereas it now appears, and I so determine, that the plant will be privately operated In a manner consistent with the needs of national defense; Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt , as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby direct the Secretary of the Navy immediately to relinquish possession of the said plant of The Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, and to issue the necessary orders for carrying out the aforesaid direction. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 5, 1942.