Executive Order 10413 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10413—Restoring Kure (Ocean) Island to the Jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii

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Monday, November 17, 1952

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1 min read (181 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 1952-11-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Restoring Kure (Ocean) Island to the Jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii." 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

▪ 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 191036 Stat.

▪ 447, it is ordered as follows: Kure (Ocean) Island, together with the surrounding reef, is hereby restored to the possession, use, and control of the Territory of Hawaii, there being reserved, however, unto the Secretary of the Navy the right to maintain a radar reflector on such island, including the right of access to such radar reflector.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

181

1,058 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10413, Harry S Truman (Nov 17, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10413-restoring-kure-ocean-island-the-jurisdiction-the-territory-hawaii.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 7299 of February 10, 1936, Kure (Ocean) Island, together with the surrounding reef, was placed under the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for naval purposes; and WHEREAS the said island is no longer needed for naval purposes, except as hereinafter indicated; and WHEREAS it is deemed advisable and in the public interest that the island be restored to the jurisdiction of the territory of Hawaii, with the reservation hereinafter provided: NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 191036 Stat. 447, it is ordered as follows: Kure (Ocean) Island, together with the surrounding reef, is hereby restored to the possession, use, and control of the Territory of Hawaii, there being reserved, however, unto the Secretary of the Navy the right to maintain a radar reflector on such island, including the right of access to such radar reflector. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, November 17, 1952