Executive Order 5364 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5364—Withdrawal of Public Land for Naval Purposes

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Thursday, June 5, 1930

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1 min read (167 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 1930-06-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land for Naval Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ That the following described land on Unalaska Island, Alaska, be, and the same is hereby, reserved from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except leasing for grazing purposes, under the terms of the act of March 4, 1927 (44 Stat.

▪ 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

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

167

957 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5364, Herbert Hoover (Jun 5, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5364-withdrawal-public-land-for-naval-purposes.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Alaska Under authority of the act of Congress of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, it is hereby ordered that the following described land on Unalaska Island, Alaska, be, and the same is hereby, reserved from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except leasing for grazing purposes, under the terms of the act of March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1452), and reserved for the use of the Navy Department: All lands lying between 53° 43' north latitude and 53° 51' north latitude, and between 166° 34' west longitude and 166° 50' west longitude, as shown by latitudes and longitudes on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8860 and 8802, published January, 1916, and March, 1917, respectively. 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 5, 1930.