Executive Order 5255 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5255—Reserving Certain Described Lands for National Guard Use as a Target Range, New Mexico

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Tuesday, December 31, 1929

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1 min read (137 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 1929-12-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Certain Described Lands for National Guard Use as a Target Range, New Mexico." 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 August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ 10 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico, be and the same are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for use of the New Mexico National Guard as a target range.

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

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

137

731 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5255, Herbert Hoover (Dec 31, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5255-reserving-certain-described-lands-for-national-guard-use-target-range.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority contained in the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions, provisions, and limitations of said acts and also subject to valid existing rights in and to the same, it is hereby ordered that all of sec. 4 and NW. ¼ N. ½ SW. ¼ sec. 9, T. 23 S., R. 10 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico, be and the same are hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for use of the New Mexico National Guard as a target range. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by an act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 31, 1929.