Executive Order 2612 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 2612—Military Reservation for the National Guard

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Monday, May 7, 1917

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1 min read (216 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 1917-05-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Military Reservation for the National Guard." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Military Reservation for the National Guard.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

216

1,228 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 2612, Woodrow Wilson (May 7, 1917). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2612-military-reservation-for-the-national-guard.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the State of Arizona be, and they are hereby, reserved from all forms of disposal and set aside temporarily until allotments in severalty can be made to the Navajo Indians living thereon, or until some other provision can be made for their welfare: Beginning at a point on the Little Colorado River where it intersects the eastern boundary of the Tusayan National Forest as set aside by the proclamation of June 28, 1910; thence up the Little Colorado River to where it crosses the 40-mile limit of the Santa Fe R.R.; thence west to the eastern boundary of the Tusayan National Forest; thence north along the eastern boundary of said Tusayan National Forest to place of beginning, which when surveyed will cover fractional parts of Ts. 31, 32, and 33 N., R. 6 E.; Ts. 29, 30, 31, and 32 N., R. 7 E.; Ts. 29, 30, and 31 N., R. 8 E.; and T. 29 N., R. 9 E., Gila and Salt River meridian, Arizona, containing approximately 94,000 acres. This withdrawal is subject to all prior valid and existing rights and claims of any persons, and to all prior orders establishing or creating water-power designations and power-site reserves. WOODROW WILSON THE WHITE HOUSE, May 7, 1917.