Executive Order 5460 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5460—Petroleum Restoration No. 59, Colorado

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Wednesday, October 8, 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 1930-10-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Petroleum Restoration No. 59, Colorado." 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

▪ 2, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked, and all such lands not otherwise reserved or withdrawn are hereby restored to the public domain and to disposition under the laws applicable thereto.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

547 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5460, Herbert Hoover (Oct 8, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5460-petroleum-restoration-no-59-colorado.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

So much of the order of October 25, 1918, creating Petroleum Reserve No. 61, Colorado No. 2, as affects the lands hereinafter described, is hereby revoked, and all such lands not otherwise reserved or withdrawn are hereby restored to the public domain and to disposition under the laws applicable thereto. Sixth Principal Meridian T. 5 N., R. 91 W., sec. 20, lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14; sec. 29, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13; sec. 31, all; sec. 32, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, tracts 56 and 57. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, October 8, 1930.