Executive Order 4986 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 4986—Reserving for Use by the Department of Agricultre Certain Areas in the Vicinity of Osborn, Montana

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Friday, November 2, 1928

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1 min read (161 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 Calvin Coolidge on 1928-11-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving for Use by the Department of Agricultre Certain Areas in the Vicinity of Osborn, Montana." 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

▪ 847), as amended by the act of congress of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ 497), the following lots and blocks in Osborn townsite, within the Huntley Project Irrigation District, on the ceded Crow Indian lands, Montana, are hereby withdrawn and set aside for the use of the Department of Agriculture, as an agricultural field station: All of Blocks 14 to 28, Inclusive.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President, or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

161

887 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 4986, Calvin Coolidge (Nov 2, 1928). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-4986-reserving-for-use-the-department-agricultre-certain-areas-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of the act of Congress of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of congress of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), the following lots and blocks in Osborn townsite, within the Huntley Project Irrigation District, on the ceded Crow Indian lands, Montana, are hereby withdrawn and set aside for the use of the Department of Agriculture, as an agricultural field station: All of Blocks 14 to 28, Inclusive. All of Blocks 31 to 35, Inclusive. All of Blocks 42 to 48, Inclusive. All of Blocks 51 to 54, Inclusive. Lots 8 to 14, Block 56. All of Block 57, together with the included streets and avenues as shown on the townsite plat approved August 2, 1907. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President, or by act of Congress. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, November 2, 1928.