Executive Order 5351 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5351—Phosphate Restoration No. 52

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Friday, May 23, 1930

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1 min read (104 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 1930-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Phosphate Restoration No. 52." 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

▪ 5, as affects the lands hereinafter described is hereby revoked, and all such lands not otherwise reserved or withdrawn are hereby restored to the public domain and to disposition under the laws applicable thereto.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

104

527 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5351, Herbert Hoover (May 23, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5351-phosphate-restoration-no-52.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Florida So much of the order of February 3, 1913, creating Phosphate Reserve No. 16, Florida No. 5, as affects the lands hereinafter described is hereby revoked, and all such lands not otherwise reserved or withdrawn are hereby restored to the public domain and to disposition under the laws applicable thereto. TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN T. 33 S., R. 27 E., sec. 7, NW. ¼ of NE. ¼, NE. ¼ of SE. ¼; sec. 15, SE. ¼ of SE. ¼; sec. 20, NW. ¼ of NE.¼, NE. ¼ of NW. ¼; sec. 30, W. ½ of NE. ¼. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 23, 1930.