Executive Order 2029 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 2029—Transferring Deadmans Island to the Health Service

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Wednesday, August 26, 1914

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1 min read (129 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 Woodrow Wilson on 1914-08-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Transferring Deadmans Island to the Health Service." 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

▪ That the following-described portion of the Military Reservation of Deadmans Island, situate at Los Angeles harbor, California, be and the same is hereby transferred to the Treasury Department and set aside for the use of the Public Health Service, viz.: Beginning at U.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

129

697 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 2029, Woodrow Wilson (Aug 26, 1914). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2029-transferring-deadmans-island-the-health-service.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the following-described portion of the Military Reservation of Deadmans Island, situate at Los Angeles harbor, California, be and the same is hereby transferred to the Treasury Department and set aside for the use of the Public Health Service, viz.: Beginning at U. S. Engineer Station "R," which is U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Station "Deadmans Island," thence N. 72 deg. 25' E. 413.32 feet to a point; thence S. 17 deg. 35' E. 500 feet to a point; thence S. 72 deg. 25' W. 522.72 feet to a point; thence N. 17 deg. 35' W. 500 feet to a point; thence N. 72 deg. 25' E. 109.4 feet to point of beginning. Area: 6 acres. WOODROW WILSON THE WHITE HOUSE, August 26, 1914.