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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-04-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Suspension of Executive Order Abolishing New Bern and Manteo, North Carolina, as Customs Ports of Entry." 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
▪15 (North Carolina) with headquarters at Wilmington, North Carolina, is hereby suspended indefinitely.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
45
299 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5317, Herbert Hoover (Apr 3, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5317-suspension-executive-order-abolishing-new-bern-and-manteo-north.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The Executive order dated March 5, 1930, abolishing New Bern and Manteo, North Carolina, as customs ports of entry in Customs Collection District No. 15 (North Carolina) with headquarters at Wilmington, North Carolina, is hereby suspended indefinitely. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 3, 1930.
