Executive Order 1681 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

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

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Tuesday, January 14, 1913

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1 min read (182 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 William Howard Taft on 1913-01-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Lands in Nevada for Use of the Paiute and Shoshoni 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▪ That the following described lands in Nevada, be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from entry, sale or other disposition, and set aside for Paiute and Shoshoni Indians, and such other Indians as the Secretary of the Interior may settle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 42 N., R.

▪ The withdrawal hereby made shall be subject to any prior valid rights of any persons to the lands described.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

182

964 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

4.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 1681, William Howard Taft (Jan 14, 1913). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-1681-reserving-lands-nevada-for-use-the-paiute-and-shoshoni-indians.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in Nevada, be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from entry, sale or other disposition, and set aside for Paiute and Shoshoni Indians, and such other Indians as the Secretary of the Interior may settle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 42 N., R. 26 E., M.D.M., in Nevada. Sections 16 and 17; fractional section 18, except S. 1/2 of NE. 1/4and N. 1/2 of SE. 1/4; fractional section 19; section 20, except S. 1/2of NE. 1/4, SE. 1/4 NW. 1/4, NE. 1/4 of SW. 1/4 and N. 1/2 of SE. 1/ 4; section 21, except SW. 1/4 of NE. 1/4 and SE. 1/4 of NW. 1/4; section 29; fractional section 30, except N. 1/2 of NE. 1/4, SE. 1/4 of NE. 1/4, and lot 8; fractional section 31, except Lots 6, 9 and 10, and SW. 1/4 of SE. 1/4; fractional section 32; containing in all 5,025.98 acres. The withdrawal hereby made shall be subject to any prior valid rights of any persons to the lands described. WM. H. TAFT The White House, January 14, 1913