26th President

Republican Terms: 1909-1913

William Howard Taft

Orders Tracked

Avg Words / Order

183

Avg Read Time

~1 min

Avg Sentiment

+0.03

⚖️ Constitutional Alignment & Sentiment

Evaluated strictly through the U.S. Constitution (Articles I–VII) & Amendments from an Early Statesman's prism

75 Scored

0 (0%)

Constitutional Fidelity

Art. II §3 faithful statutory execution & civil liberty protection

0 (0%)

Constitutional Neutral

Routine departmental administration, civil service, executive seals

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Friction & Overreach

Art. I purse/commerce tension, 10th Amend federalism, property takings

Executive Orders Issued (75)

EO 1700 Feb 10, 1913

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1700—Reserving Lands in New Mexico for Use of the Navajo Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the SE. 1/4 of Section 18, Township 18 North of Range 10 West, of the New Mexico Principal Meridian be, and the same hereby is, withdrawn from all forms of settlement and entry and set apart as a reservation for use of the Navajo Indians in common: Provi...

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EO 1699 Feb 10, 1913

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1699—Reserving Lands in Arizona for Use of the Navajo Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the Lots 1 (39.48 acres) and 2 (39.48 acres) and the S. 1/2 of the NE. 1/4 of Section 2, Township 21 North, Range 28 East of the Gila and Salt River Meridian in Arizona, be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other dispositio...

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EO 1682 Jan 14, 1913

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1682—Setting Aside Lands in Montana for Administrative Purposes in Connection with Flathead Indians

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the SE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 of Section 9, Township 18 North, Range 21 West, Montana Meridian, containing 40 acres, be, and the same is hereby withdrawn from entry and set apart for administrative purposes in connection with the affairs of the Flathead Ind...

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EO 1681 Jan 14, 1913

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1681—Reserving Lands in Nevada for Use of the Paiute and Shoshoni Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in Nevada, be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from entry, sale or other disposition, and set aside for Paiute and Shoshoni Indians, and such other Indians as the Secretary of the Interior may settle thereon, namely: Township...

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EO 1655 Dec 5, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1655—Altering Lands Composing Reservation of Papago Indians

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the lands in Ts. 17 S., Rs. 4 and 5 E., and T. 21 S., R. 6 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, in the State of Arizona, reserved for use of the Papago Indians by Executive Order No. 1374, dated June 16, 1911 are hereby restored to the public domain, and in...

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EO 1649 Nov 26, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1649—Altering Lands Composing the Moapa River Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Executive Order number 1632, dated October 28, 1912, making an addition to the Moapa River Indian reservation, in Nevada, is hereby cancelled, and it is ordered that the following described lands, containing 128.37 acres, be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, sale, o...

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EO 1632 Oct 28, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1632—Addition of Lands to the Moapa River Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following described tracts of land, aggregating 89.70 acres, namely, the Lots 3 and 4 and the NE. 1/4 of the NW. 1/4 of Section 1, Township 15 South of Range 65 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian in Nevada, be, and the same are hereby, reserved from s...

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EO 1621 Oct 8, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1621—Altering Lands Composing Reservation of Papago Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 1538, dated May 28, 1912, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to eliminate therefrom the S. 1/2 of Section 13, Township 4 South of Range 2 East of the Gila and Salt River Meridian in Arizona. That part of Executive Order No. 159...

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EO 1606 Sep 16, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1606—Reserving Land in Nevada for Indian Allotment Purposes

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the S. 1/2 of the SE. 1/4 and the NE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 of Section 25, Township 30 North of Range 58 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian, in the State of Nevada, be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale or other disposition, and set ...

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EO 1603 Sep 7, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1603—Reserving Lands in California Pending Investigation as to Suitableness for Paiute or Other Indian Use

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the SE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 and the SW. 1/ 4and the SW. 1/4 of the SE. 1/4 of Section 29 and the W. 1/2 of the NE. 1/4 of Section 32, Township 10 South, Range 34 East, Mount Diablo Meridian in California, be, and the same are hereby, temporarily reserved ...

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EO 1598 Sep 2, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1598—Eliminating Certain Lands from Reservation of Papago Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 1538, dated May 28, 1912, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to eliminate therefrom the following described lands now reserved for the Maricopa band or village of Papago Indians, to-wit: Township 4, Range 2, S. 1/2 of section 1...

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EO 1579 Aug 19, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1579—Transferring Certain Lands from Fort Duschesne Military Reservation to Interior Department

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

With the exception of the lands hereinafter described as to be retained for military purposes, all the lands comprised within the military reservation of Fort Duchesne, Utah, as reserved by Executive Order dated September 1, 1887 (G.O. 59, A.G.O., September 3, 1887), from lands w...

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EO 1558 Jul 6, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1558—Reserving Land in South Dakota for Indian School and Administrative Purposes

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following described tracts in Tripp County, South Dakota, namely: Lot 5, containing 14.82 acres, and Lot 6, containing 17.58 acres, in Section 23, Township 103 N., R. 75 W., 5th principal meridian in South Dakota, be, and they are hereby, reserved fr...

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EO 1529 May 9, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1529—Reserving Lands in California Pending Investigation as to Suitableness for Paiute or Other Indian Use

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is ordered that the following described lands in the State of California, be and they are hereby, temporarily reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition until their suitableness for allotment purposes to homeless Paiute or other Indians living on or adjacent t...

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EO 1522 Apr 24, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1522—Reserving for Indian Purposes Certain Lands in the State of California

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the north half of the northeast quarter of section 29, township 8 south, range 21 east of the Mount Diablo meridian, be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposition, for Indian use, subject to any valid existing r...

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EO 1518 Apr 13, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1518—Withdrawing Lands from Flathead or Jocko Reservation for Examination and Classification

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is ordered, That the NE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 of sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 23 W., Montana principal meridian, in the Flathead Indian Reservation, Mont., be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, and entry, and reserved for examination and classification,...

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EO 1517 Apr 13, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1517—Reserving for Indian Purposes Certain Lands in the State of California

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the lot 2, containing 33.40 acres, of sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 16 E., and the lot 7, containing 0.18 of an acre, of sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 16 E., of the Mount Diablo meridian, in California, be, and the same are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or...

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EO 1496 Mar 11, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1496—Reserving for Indian Purposes Certain Lands in the State of California

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the State of California be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal, and set aside for allotment purposes to the Indians located thereon, and for such other uses as may be lawful for ...

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EO 1495 Mar 11, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1495—Reserving Hunter's Rock or Prince Island in Pacific Ocean for Use of Smith River Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the unsurveyed island in the Pacific Ocean about three-quarters of a mile north of the mouth of Smith River, in California, in section 17, township 18 north, range 1 west of the Humboldt base and meridian, designated on the official plats of survey as Hu...

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EO 1485 Feb 20, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1485—Restoring to Public Domain Lands in California Which Were Reserved for Indian Purposes

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that Executive orders of August 25, 1877, March 9, 1881, and December 29, 1891, reserving certain described lands in the State of California for Indian purposes be, and the same are hereby, modified and amended in so far as to restore to the public domain for...

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EO 1483 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1483—Restoring Lands to the Navajo Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in New Mexico, being a part of the lands heretofore set aside as an executive reservation for the Navajo Indians and eliminated from said reservation by Executive order of January 16, 1911, be, and the same are hereby, resto...

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EO 1482 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1482—Restoring Lands to Zuni and Navajo Indian Reservations

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11, at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Zuni National Forest, Arizona and New Mexico, as proclaimed Ma...

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EO 1481 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1481—Restoring Lands to Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Alamo National Forest, N. Mex., as proclaimed March 2, 1909, an...

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EO 1480 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1480—Restoring Lands to Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Trinity National Forest, Cal., as proclaimed March 2, 1909, and...

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EO 1479 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1479—Restoring Lands to White Mountain Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Sitgreaves National Forest, Ariz., proclaimed March 2, 1909, an...

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EO 1478 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1478—Restoring Lands to Tule River Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11 at 34 and 36), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest, California, as proclaimed March 2, ...

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EO 1477 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1477—Restoring Lands to White Mountain Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stats., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Crook National Forest, Ariz., as proclaimed September 26, 1910...

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EO 1476 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1476—Restoring Lands to Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Carson National Forest, N. Mex., as proclaimed March 2, 1909, a...

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EO 1475 Feb 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1475—Restoring Lands to White Mountain and San Carlos Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that on and after March 1, 1912, the boundaries of the Apache National Forest, Ariz., as proclaimed March 2, 1909, and...

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EO 1465 Jan 17, 1912

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1465—Reserving Land in Utah for School, Agency, and Other Uses for Benefit of Indians

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the SW. 1/4 of the NE. 1/4 and the NW. 1/ 4 of the SE. 1/4 of sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 8 W., Salt Lake meridian, in the county of Tooele, State of Utah, be, and the same hereby are, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside for s...

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EO 1447 Dec 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1447—Withdrawing Lands Near Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, From Settlement

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat., 847), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior it is hereby ordered that all of township 5 south, range 7 east, Gila and Salt River meridian, Arizona, except such portions thereof as have b...

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EO 1426 Oct 23, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1426—Reserving Additional Land in Arizona for Use of Pima and Maricopa Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Executive Order of June 14, 1879, temporarily withdrawing from sale and settlement for Indian uses all of townships 1 and 2 north, ranges 5 and 6 east, in Arizona, lying south of the Salt River, is hereby amended so as to withdraw permanently from settlement, entry, sale, or othe...

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EO 1416 Sep 28, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1416—Reserving Additional Land for Use of Pima and Maricopa Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Executive order of June 14, 1879, temporarily withdrawing from sale and settlement for Indian uses so much of townships 1 and 2 north, ranges 5 and 6 east, in Arizona, lying south of the Salt River, is hereby amended so as to permanently withdraw from settlement, entry, sale, or ...

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EO 1406 Sep 1, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1406—Amending Executive Order Reserving Lands in New Mexico for Use by Indians of Jemez Pueblo

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Executive order of December 19, 1906, withdrawing T. 16 N., of R. 1 E., Jemez meridian, for the benefit of the Indians of the Jemez Pueblo, is hereby amended to read as follows: It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in New Mexico, namely, T. 16 N., R. 1 E., New ...

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EO 1387 Jul 31, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1387—Gila Indian Reservation, Arizona

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Pinal County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation, Ariz., subject to any valid existing rights of any ...

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EO 1379 Jun 28, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1379—Reserving Lands in Southern Florida as Reservation for Seminole Indians

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in the State of Florida be, and they are hereby withdrawn from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal, and set aside as a reservation for the Seminole Indians in southern Florida, provided that this withdrawal is subject...

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EO 1374 Jun 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1374—Reserving Lands for Benefit of Papago Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in Pima County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside for school, agency, and other necessary uses for the benefit of the Papago Indians, subject to any valid ...

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EO 1368 Jun 2, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1368—Reserving Land in Arizona for Use of Walapai Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following-described land, to wit, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the west half of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 26, township 18 north of range 13 west of the Gila and Salt River meridian, be, and the sa...

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EO 1359 May 24, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1359—Reserving Land in New Mexico for Indian Purposes

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in New Mexico, being a part of the lands restored to the public domain by Executive order of January 16, 1911, be, and the same hereby are, reserved from entry, sale, or other disposition, for Indian purposes: Sec. 6, of T. ...

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EO 1349 May 8, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1349—Gila River Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order of November 15, 1883, creating a reservation for use of the "Pima and Maricopa Indians," be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to make such reservation available for use of the Pima and Maricopa Indians and such other Indians as the S...

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EO 1322 Mar 22, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1322—Pima and Maricopa Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that Executive order of June 14, 1879, creating a reservation for use of the "Pima and Maricopa Indians" be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to make said reservation available for use of the Pima and Maricopa Indians and such other Indians as the Secret...

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EO 1301 Feb 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1301—Authorizing Sales of Liquor on Lands Ceded by Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

By virtue of the power vested in me by the provisions of Article 7 of the Treaty of September 30, 1854 (10 Stat. L. 1109), it is hereby ordered that the provisions of Article 7 of said treaty shall not hereafter apply to nor be of any force or effect throughout the territory cede...

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EO 1300 Feb 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1300—Authorizing Sales of Liquor on Lands Ceded by Red Lake and Pembina Bands of Chippewa Indians

🏛️ Art. II §2: Diplomatic & Foreign Policy Prerogative

By virtue of the power vested in me by the provisions of Article 7 of the Treaty of October 2, 1863 (13 Stat. L., 667), it is hereby ordered that the provisions of said Article 7 of said treaty shall not hereafter apply to or be of any force or effect throughout the territory ced...

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EO 1299 Feb 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1299—Ordering Lands Ceded by Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians No Longer Held as Indian Land

🏛️ Art. II §2: Diplomatic & Foreign Policy Prerogative

By virtue of the power vested in me by the provisions of Article 3 of the Treaty of August 21, 1847 (9 Stat. L., 908), it is hereby ordered that the country ceded by the provisions of said treaty shall no longer be held by the United States as Indian land. WM. H. TAFT.

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EO 1296 Feb 1, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1296—Fort Mojave Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 1267, dated December 1, 1910, adding certain land to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation be, and the same is hereby, canceled; and it is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Arizona, viz: Fractional secs. 4 and 6, secs....

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EO 1284 Jan 16, 1911

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1284—Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Navajo Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that all lands not allotted to Indians or otherwise reserved within the townships in New Mexico added to the Navajo Reservation by Executive orders of November 9, 1907, and January 28, 1908, lying west of the first guide meridian west, be and the same hereby ...

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EO 1271 Dec 13, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1271—Adding Lands to the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, Idaho

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the following described land in the State of Idaho, viz: NW. 1/4 of sec. 22, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., of the Boise meridian be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, and sale, and set apart as an addition to the Indian school and agency sit...

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EO 1267 Dec 1, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1267—Fort Mojave Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Arizona, viz: Secs. 4, 6, 8, 16, fractional 20, W. 1/2 of 22, SW. 1/4 of SW. 1/ 4 of 26, and fractional secs. 28 and 34, T. 16 N., R. 21, fractional sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 22, secs. 6, 8, W. 1/2 of 16, 18, 20, 28, 30, 32, ...

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EO 1256 Oct 20, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1256—Adding Lands to the Salt River Indian Reservation

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in the State of Arizona, viz, all of sections 1 and 12, in township 1 north, range 4 east, of the Gila and Salt River meridian, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, and sale and set apart as an addi...

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EO 1224 Jul 7, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1224—Partially Revoking Executive Order of August 25, 1877 which Reserved Lands in California for Indian Use

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that Executive order dated August 25, 1877, setting aside certain described land in the State of California for Indian purposes, be, and the same hereby is, revoked in so far as it relates to the south half of section 20, township 3 south of range 1 east of t...

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EO 1221 Jul 1, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1221—Reserving Lands in New Mexico as Reservation for Pueblo Indians Belonging to Pueblo Laguna

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following described tract of country in the Territory of New Mexico, to wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of the Laguna Pueblo grant, as located by the survey thereof approved by the Court of Private Land Claims on August 22, 1899; thence due we...

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EO 1220 Jul 1, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1220—Adding Lands to Duck Valley Indian Reservation

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in the State of Idaho, viz: All that part of T. 15 S., R. 4 E., Boise meridian, lying and being west of a line formed by extending the east boundary line of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation through the said township, be, a...

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EO 1216 Jun 23, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1216—Reserving Certain Described Lands in Montana for the Protection of the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

It is hereby ordered that the E½ of the NE¼ of the SE¼ of the NW¼, sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 17 W., Montana, containing 5 acres of unsurveyed land, as represented upon the accompanying diagram, embracing the Big Hole Battlefield Monument in Beaverhead County, be, and the same is hereb...

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EO 1172 Mar 1, 1910

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1172—Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation

🏛️ Art. II §3: Administrative Management & Civil Service

It is hereby ordered that all lands within the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, N. Mex., embraced in small holdings claims Nos. 484 and 486, T. 13 S., R. 12 E., New Mexico principal meridian, as shown on the records of the General Land Office and the blue print attached herew...

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EO 1143 Nov 26, 1909

Fidelity (+0.82)

Executive Order 1143—Regulations Governing Appointments and Promotions in Diplomatic Service and for the Improvement of the Personnel of the Department of State

🏛️ Art. I §8: Delegated Tariff & Commerce Execution

Whereas, the Congress, by Section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States has provided as follows: "The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency ther...

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EO 1142 Nov 26, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1142—Influencing Legislation by Employees of the United States or Military Officers Stationed in Washington

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

It is hereby ordered that no bureau, office, or division chief, or subordinate in any department of the Government, and no officer of the Army or Navy or Marine Corps stationed in Washington, shall apply to either House of Congress, or to any committee of either House of Congress...

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EO 1135 Nov 11, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1135—Restoring to the Public Domain Certain Lands in the State of Washington

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

It is hereby ordered that lot 3, containing 44.30 of sec. 10, T. 15 N., R. 4 W. of the Willamette meridian in the State of Washington, reserved for the use and occupation of the Chehalis Indians, by order of the President, dated October 1, 1886, be, and the same is hereby, restor...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1121 Aug 6, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1121—Amending Civil Service Rules to Except More General Land Office Special Agents from Examination

🏛️ Art. II §3: Administrative Management & Civil Service

Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by striking out the word three in paragraph 11 of Section VI relating to the Interior Department and inserting in lieu thereof the word six, so that the paragraph shall read: 11. Six special agents of the General Land Office...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1120 Aug 6, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1120—Time Limit for Completion of the Work of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission Extended to March 2, 1910

🏛️ Art. II §2: Diplomatic & Foreign Policy Prerogative

By authority of the sixteenth section of the Act of Congress, approved March second, 1909, entitled "An Act to carry into effect the stipulations of Article Seven of the Treaty between the United States and Spain, concluded on the tenth day of December, 1898," the period of two y...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1116 Jul 30, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1116—Providing for Diminution of Time from Sentences of Certain Convicts in the Canal Zone

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority vested in me by law, it is ordered: That every convict who is now or who may hereafter be confined in the Canal Zone penitentiary under sentence for a definite time, and who shall have no infraction of the rules and regulations of the penitentiary or laws of the C...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1115 Jul 30, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1115—Amending Section 149 of the Laws of the Canal Zone, Concerning Penalties for Murder in the First Degree

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority vested in me by law, it is ordered: That Section 149 of Act No. 14 of the Laws of the Canal Zone is amended to read as follows: Sec. 149. Every person guilty of murder in the first degree shall suffer death, or if there be extenuating circumstances, confinement in...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1113 Jul 20, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1113—Amending Paragraphs 114, 115, 120, and 129 of Consular Regulations of 1896, Regarding Communications

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

Paragraphs 114, 115, 120 and 129 of the Consular Regulations of 1896 are hereby amended to read as follows: 114. ADDRESS OF DESPATCHES.—All communications to the Department of State should be addressed to the Secretary of State. 115. FORM OF DESPATCHES.—Despatches should be writt...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1110 Jul 15, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1110—Placing Government of Porto Rico Under the War Department

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

The following Act of Congress, approved July 15, 1909, is published for the information of all concerned: AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," approved April twelfth, nineteen hundr...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1092 Jun 19, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1092—Assistant Attorney General for Interior Department Designated to Act as Interior Secretary During Absence of Secretary and First Secretary

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

In the absence of the Secretary, the First Assistant Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior Department, the Assistant Attorney-General for the Interior Department is hereby designated as Acting Secretary. WM. H. TAFT. THE WHITE HOUSE, June 19, 1909.

William Howard Taft

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EO 1090 Jun 17, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1090—Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Arizona Which Were Reserved for Papago Indians

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that the following land in Arizona, being a part of those withdrawn by Executive Order of December 12, 1882, for use of the Papago Indians, be, and hereby are, restored to the public domain: Section 16 and sections 19 to 36, inclusive, in township 5 south of ...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1085 Jun 11, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1085—Amending Executive Order Providing that Railroad Cars in Canal Zone Be Equipped With Safety Appliances

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

Under authority vested in me by law, it is ordered: Paragraph 6 of Executive Order, dated January 6, 1909, is hereby amended as follows: 6. This order shall take effect not later than six months from the date of the promulgation thereof, except for the use of old French dump cars...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1083 Jun 7, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1083—Tariff of Consular Fees Amended

🏛️ Art. I §8: Delegated Tariff & Commerce Execution

The tariff of United States Consular Fees prescribed by the Executive Order of August 13, 1906, to take effect November 1, 1906, is hereby amended as follows: Fee No. 3 is amended to read: No. 3. Extra certificates and declarations as above described, including immigrant's oath (...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1077 May 25, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1077—Communications and Reports Relative to Certain Territories and Possessions to be Transmitted through the Interior Department

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

It is hereby ordered that on and after May 1, 1909, all official communications or reports from and to executive officers of the territories and territorial possessions of the United States, viz.: Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Porto Rico, Alaska, Indian Territory, Samoa and Guam, ...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1072 May 14, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1072—Modifying Civil Service Restrictions on Political Activity in Navy Yards

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

Whenever in the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy a strict enforcement of the provisions of section 1, Rule I of the civil service rules would influence the result of a local election the issue of which materially affects the local welfare of the Government employees in the vi...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1071 May 13, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1071—General Supply Committee Created to Systematize Purchases of Common Supplies for Departments

🏛️ Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority

In order to systematize the purchase of supplies needed in common by two or more of the several Departments and Government Establishments hereinafter mentioned, to secure such supplies at lower and uniform prices, and to more effectively carry out the spirit of the Act of January...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1065 Apr 21, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1065—Allowing Incidental Assignment of Laborers to Classified Work

🏛️ 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

The Executive order made by President Roosevelt of date March 30, 1905, recites as follows: With the view that hereafter under no circumstances whatever shall any unclassified laborer be assigned to classified work, I direct that the additional laborers referred to as shown in re...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1062 Apr 14, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1062—Directing Heads of Departments to Comply with Congressional Resolutions Requesting Information When in the Public Interest

🏛️ Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations

In all cases where, by resolution of the Senate or House of Representatives, a head of a Department is called upon to furnish information, he is hereby directed to comply with such resolution, except when, in his judgment, it would be incompatible with the public interest, in whi...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1061 Apr 8, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1061—Ordering Solicitor General to Report to President on Branding Requirements for Whisky

🏛️ Art. I §8: Delegated Tariff & Commerce Execution

A number of distillers and importers of spirits and whisky, represented by Lawrence Maxwell, Esq., Hon. Joseph H. Choate, Alfred Lucking, Warwick M. Hough, and Hon. W. W. Armstrong, having appealed to the President for a hearing with respect to the order issued by the Commissione...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1060 Apr 7, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1060—Admission of Deaf-Mutes to Examinations for Civil Service

🏛️ Art. II §3: Administrative Management & Civil Service

The Executive Order of December 1, 1908, in regard to the admission of deaf mutes to civil service examinations is amended to read as follows: Deaf mutes may be admitted to examinations for all places in the classified civil service of the United States whose duties in the opinio...

William Howard Taft

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EO 1052 Mar 23, 1909

Constitutional Neutral

Executive Order 1052—Amending Civil Service Rules in Relation to Proposed Employee Transfers

🏛️ Art. II §3: Administrative Management & Civil Service

Civil Service Rule X, paragraph 8, clause (e), in relation to an employee proposed for transfer, is hereby amended to read as follows: He shall not be transferred unless, in the judgment of the Commission, he possesses experience, qualifications, or training, which are required f...

William Howard Taft

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