Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on 1902-06-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." 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 south-west quarter section thirty-four, township twenty-three north, range one east, Willamette Meridian, Washington, be and it is hereby reserved and set apart for the use of the Navy Department for the purpose of a target range.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
44
279 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
20.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Theodore Roosevelt (Jun 13, 1902). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-36.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby ordered that the south-west quarter section thirty-four, township twenty-three north, range one east, Willamette Meridian, Washington, be and it is hereby reserved and set apart for the use of the Navy Department for the purpose of a target range. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
