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Executive Order 9505 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9505—Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of Cudahy Brothers Company of Cudahy, Wisconsin

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Wednesday, December 6, 1944
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3 min read (503 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1944-12-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of Cudahy Brothers Company of Cudahy, Wisconsin." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 892) as amended by the War Labor Disputes Act (57 Stat.
▪ The Secretary of War shall operate the said plants and facilities pursuant to the provisions of the War Labor Disputes Act, and during his operation of the plants and facilities shall observe the terms and conditions of the directive order dated September 30, 1944 of the National War Labor Board.
▪ Possession, control, and operation of any plant or facility, or part thereof, taken under this Order shall be terminated by the Secretary of War within 60 days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the plant, facility, or part thereof prevailing prior to the threatened interruption of production, referred to in the recitals of this Order, has been restored.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
503
2,960 characters
Estimated Read Time
3 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
28.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 9505, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 6, 1944). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9505-authorizing-the-secretary-war-take-possession-and-operate-the-plants.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Whereas after an investigation I find and proclaim that the plants and facilities of Cudahy Brothers Company of Cudahy, Wisconsin, are equipped for the processing of meat products that are required for the war effort, or that are useful in connection therewith; that there is a threatened interruption of the operation of said plants and facilities as a result of a labor disturbance; that the war effort will be unduly impeded or delayed by such interruption; and that the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure, in the interests of the war effort, the operation of these plants and facilities; Now, Therefore , by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 892) as amended by the War Labor Disputes Act (57 Stat. 163), as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of Cudahy Brothers Company of Cudahy, Wisconsin, and, to the extent that he may deem necessary, of any real or personal property, and other assets wherever situated, used in connection with the operations thereof; to operate or to arrange for the operation of the plants and facilities in any manner that he deems necessary for the successful prosecution of the war; to exercise any contractual or other rights of Cudahy Brothers Company, and to continue the employment of, or to employ, any persons, and to do any other thing that he may deem necessary for, or incidental to, the operation of the said plants and facilities and the processing, sale and distribution of the products thereof; and to take any other steps that he deems necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Order. 2. The Secretary of War shall operate the said plants and facilities pursuant to the provisions of the War Labor Disputes Act, and during his operation of the plants and facilities shall observe the terms and conditions of the directive order dated September 30, 1944 of the National War Labor Board. 3. The Secretary of War is authorized to take such action, if any, as he may deem necessary or desirable to provide protection for the plants and all persons employed or seeking employment therein. 4. Possession, control, and operation of any plant or facility, or part thereof, taken under this Order shall be terminated by the Secretary of War within 60 days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the plant, facility, or part thereof prevailing prior to the threatened interruption of production, referred to in the recitals of this Order, has been restored. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 6, 1944.