Executive Order 5392 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5392—Extension of Limits of Customs Collection District No. 21

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Wednesday, July 9, 1930

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1 min read (99 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 1930-07-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of Limits of Customs Collection District No. 21." 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

▪ 21 (Sabine), with headquarters at Port Arthur, Tex., are hereby extended to include the counties of Cameron and Calcasieu, La., and will include the customs station of Lake Charles, La., now in District No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

581 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5392, Herbert Hoover (Jul 9, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5392-extension-limits-customs-collection-district-no-21.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of Congress approved August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 609), making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, the limits of Customs Collection District No. 21 (Sabine), with headquarters at Port Arthur, Tex., are hereby extended to include the counties of Cameron and Calcasieu, La., and will include the customs station of Lake Charles, La., now in District No. 20 (New Orleans), effective thirty days from the date of this order. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 9, 1930.