Executive Order 5151 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5151—Amending Executive Order No. 1713 Reserving Certain Described Islands in Washington for Public Purposes

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Tuesday, July 30, 1929

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1 min read (91 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 Herbert Hoover on 1929-07-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 1713 Reserving Certain Described Islands in Washington for Public Purposes." 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

▪ 2 W., W.M., Washington, for public purposes, is hereby revoked and set aside in so far as it applies to the following described islands; viz: An island locally known as "Sheep Island" situated in the NW¼ Sec.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

479 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5151, Herbert Hoover (Jul 30, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5151-amending-executive-order-no-1713-reserving-certain-described-islands.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Executive Order No. 1713, dated February 24, 1913, which reserved certain unsurveyed islands in Ts. 36 and 37 N., R. 2 W., W.M., Washington, for public purposes, is hereby revoked and set aside in so far as it applies to the following described islands; viz: An island locally known as "Sheep Island" situated in the NW¼ Sec. 9, T. 36 N., R. 2 W., W.M. Two islands known as "Double Island" in the E½ Sec. 17, T. 36 N., R. 2 W., W.M. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 30, 1929.