Executive Order 5482 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5482—Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Legislation

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Friday, November 14, 1930

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1 min read (173 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 1930-11-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Legislation." 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

▪ That the lands hereinafter described be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn subject to valid existing rights pending legislation as provided by the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat.

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

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

173

770 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5482, Herbert Hoover (Nov 14, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5482-withdrawal-public-lands-pending-legislation.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Idaho It is hereby ordered that the lands hereinafter described be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn subject to valid existing rights pending legislation as provided by the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497): BOISE MERIDIAN, IDAHO T. 1 N., R. 23 E., sec. 2, NW. ¼ NW.¼; sec. 3, NW. ¼ NE. ¼, SE. ¼, NW. ¼ SW. ¼, SE. ¼ SW. ¼; sec. 9, NE. ¼ NW. ¼; sec. 10, NW. ¼, W. ½ NE. ¼. T. 2 N., R. 23 E., sec. 26, S. ½ SW. ¼, W. ½ SE. ¼, SE. ¼ SE. ¼; sec. 35, NE. ¼, NE. ¼ NW. ¼, SE. ¼ NW. ¼, NE. ¼ SW. ¼, SW. ¼ SW. ¼, NE. ¼ SE. ¼, S. ½ SE. ¼, NW. ¼ SW. ¼. 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, November 14, 1930.