Executive Order 5601 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5601—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Oregon

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Thursday, April 16, 1931

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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 1931-04-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Oregon." 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

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

▪ 6 W., Willamette meridian, Oregon, be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except as provided in said acts, for classification and in aid of proposed legislation.

▪ 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

104

579 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5601, Herbert Hoover (Apr 16, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5601-withdrawal-public-lands-for-classification-oregon.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), it is hereby ordered that lots 7, 8, 9, and 12 sec. 33, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., Willamette meridian, Oregon, be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, except as provided in said acts, for classification and in aid of proposed legislation. 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, April 16, 1931.