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This executive order, signed by President William Howard Taft on 1909-06-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Restoring to Public Domain Certain Lands in Arizona Which Were Reserved for Papago Indians." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪That the following land in Arizona, being a part of those withdrawn by Executive Order of December 12, 1882, for use of the Papago Indians, be, and hereby are, restored to the public domain: Section 16 and sections 19 to 36,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 range 5 west of the Gila and Salt River meridian.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
70
374 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 1090, William Howard Taft (Jun 17, 1909). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1090-restoring-public-domain-certain-lands-arizona-which-were-reserved-for.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby ordered that the following land in Arizona, being a part of those withdrawn by Executive Order of December 12, 1882, for use of the Papago Indians, be, and hereby are, restored to the public domain: Section 16 and sections 19 to 36,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 range 5 west of the Gila and Salt River meridian. WM. H. TAFT. The White House, June 17, 1909.
