Executive Order 9160 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9160—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8910 of September 27, 1941, Transferring Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Navy
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-05-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 8910 of September 27, 1941, Transferring Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Navy." 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
▪522, 525), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered that the aforesaid Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
232
1,405 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
22.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9160, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 11, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9160-amendment-executive-order-no-8910-september-27-1941-transferring.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
INDIANA Whereas by Executive Order No. 8910 of September 27, 1941, certain lands in the Martin County and White River Land Utilization Projects of the Department of Agriculture, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, were transferred to the Secretary of the Navy for national defense purposes; and Whereas it is deemed desirable to amend the aforesaid Executive Order by adding to the lands transferred thereunder certain other lands acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States in connection with the aforesaid projects: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 32 of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, approved July 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 522, 525), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered that the aforesaid Executive Order No. 8910 of September 27, 1941, be, and the same is hereby amended by adding to the lands transferred thereunder, the lands acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States within the hatched areas delineated on the diagram attached hereto and made a part hereof: Provided, however , that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the said lands now in the process of acquisition by the United States as may be necessary to enable him to complete their acquisition. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, May 11, 1942.
