Executive Order 5737 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5737—Amendments to the Consular Regulations

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Thursday, October 22, 1931

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1 min read (116 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 1931-10-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendments to the Consular Regulations." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Amendments to the Consular Regulations.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

116

694 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5737, Herbert Hoover (Oct 22, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5737-amendments-the-consular-regulations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Section 55 of the Consular Regulations of 1896 is canceled as of this date. In the second sentence of the first paragraph of section 524 of the Consular Regulations, delete the words "calendar year" and substitute therefor the words "fiscal year beginning July 1." Section 524 as so amended shall become effective January 1, 1932; but for the period from January 1, 1932, to June 30, 1932, the accounts of consular agents for tonnage fees for regularly documented American vessels running regularly, making weekly or monthly trips, or otherwise, to or between foreign ports, shall be settled on the basis of the first two trips of such vessels. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, October 22, 1931.