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Executive Order 10127 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10127—Establishing Airspace Reservations Over Certain Facilities of the United States Atomic Energy Commission

Harry S Truman Harry S Truman
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Tuesday, May 23, 1950
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2 min read (370 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 Harry S Truman on 1950-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing Airspace Reservations Over Certain Facilities of the United States Atomic Energy Commission." 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

▪ 570), the airspace above the three following-described portions of the United States is hereby reserved and set apart for national defense and other governmental purposes as airspace reservations within which no person shall navigate an aircraft except by authority of the United States Atomic Energy Commission.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
370
2,216 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 10127, Harry S Truman (May 23, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10127-establishing-airspace-reservations-over-certain-facilities-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 570), the airspace above the three following-described portions of the United States is hereby reserved and set apart for national defense and other governmental purposes as airspace reservations within which no person shall navigate an aircraft except by authority of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. All that area within the United States lying within each of the following-described boundaries; 1. Clinton Engineering Works, Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Beginning at Latitude 36° 00' 25" Longitude 84° 07' 05"; thence to Latitude 35° 51' 35" Longitude 84° 16' 25"; thence to Latitude 35° 52' 10" Longitude 84° 24' 15"; thence to Latitude 35° 55' 45" Longitude 84° 29' 30" thence to Latitude 36° 05' 05" Longitude 84° 13' 30"; thence to Latitude 36° 00' 25" Longitude 84° 07' 05", the point of beginning. 2. Hanford Engineer Works, Richland, Washington: Beginning at Latitude 46° 20' 00", Longitude 119° 13' 13", thence to Latitude 46° 18' 06", Longitude 119° 30' 00", thence to Latitude 46° 39' 00", Longitude 119° 55' 30", thence to Latitude 46° 39' 00", Longitude 119° 55' 30", thence to Latitude 46° 54' 30", Longitude 119° 41' 00", thence to Latitude 46° 54' 30", Longitude 119° 13' 13", thence to Latitude 46° 20' 00", Longitude 119° 13' 13", the point of beginning. 3. Los Alamos Project, Santa Fe, New Mexico: Beginning at Latitude 36° 00' 00", Longitude 106° 04' 00"; thence along the Rio Grande River to Latitude 35° 45' 00", Longitude 106° 15' 00"; thence to Latitude 35° 45' 00", Longitude 106° 30' 00"; thence to Latitude 36° 00' 00", Longitude 106°30'00"; thence to Latitude 36° 00' 00", Longitude 106° 04' 00", the point of beginning. Any person navigating an aircraft within any of these airspace reservations in violation of the provisions of this order will be subject to the penalties prescribed in the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 973), as amended. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 9925 of January 17, 1948, establishing airspace reservations over certain facilities of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 23, 1950