Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1914-08-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing Board of Relief for Benefit of Americans Stranded Abroad During the European War of 1914." 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
▪314, passed August 5th, and that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is designated Chairman of said Board.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
100
584 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
17
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 2013, Woodrow Wilson (Aug 6, 1914). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2013-establishing-board-relief-for-benefit-americans-stranded-abroad.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Supplementing the Executive Order signed August 5th, in relation to the Relief, Protection and Transportation of American Citizens abroad, it is further directed: That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy be, and they are hereby constituted a Board of Relief to have general charge of the work to be done under and by virtue of joint resolution No. 314, passed August 5th, and that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is designated Chairman of said Board. WOODROW WILSON THE WHITE HOUSE, August 6, 1914.
