Executive Order 5359 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5359—Withdrawal of Coal Lands in Alaska

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Tuesday, June 3, 1930

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1 min read (219 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 1930-06-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Coal Lands in Alaska." 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.

▪ Of the village of Wainwright, near latitude 70° 39' and longitude 159° 50', and lying within the following described boundaries, be, and the same is hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Office of Education, subject to any valid claims thereto existing at the date of this order, viz: Beginning at Post No.

▪ 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 Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

219

1,223 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5359, Herbert Hoover (Jun 3, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5359-withdrawal-coal-lands-alaska.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority and pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), it is hereby ordered that pending survey and segregation by the General Land Office, the coal-bearing land in Alaska, approximately seven miles S. 35° E. of the village of Wainwright, near latitude 70° 39' and longitude 159° 50', and lying within the following described boundaries, be, and the same is hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Office of Education, subject to any valid claims thereto existing at the date of this order, viz: Beginning at Post No. 1, at a point on the eastern shore of Kuk River approximately 8,000 feet southeast of the entrance to the lagoon whose entrance is 8,000 feet east of Karmuk Point; thence easterly 3,000 feet to Post No. 2; thence southerly 3,000 feet to Post No. 3; thence westerly 3,000 feet to Post No. 4; thence northerly 3,000 feet along the shore of Kuk River to Post No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 206 acres, more or less. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 3, 1930.