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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-03-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Change of Designation of the Port of San Francisco, California, and Extension of Limits of Said Port." 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
▪28 (San Francisco), with headquarters at San Francisco, is hereby changed to Port of San Francisco-Oakland, and the limits of said port are extended to include all points on San Francisco Bay, effective 30 days from the date of this order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
64
384 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5578, Herbert Hoover (Mar 13, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5578-change-designation-the-port-san-francisco-california-and-extension.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The designation of the customs port of San Francisco, Calif., in Customs Collection District No. 28 (San Francisco), with headquarters at San Francisco, is hereby changed to Port of San Francisco-Oakland, and the limits of said port are extended to include all points on San Francisco Bay, effective 30 days from the date of this order. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 13, 1931.
