Executive Order 6120 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6120—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey

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Tuesday, May 2, 1933

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1 min read (208 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-05-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey." 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

▪ 847-848), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat.

▪ That the public lands in the following townships in California be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, pending a resurvey of said townships under the act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by an act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

208

1,026 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6120, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 2, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6120-withdrawal-public-lands-for-resurvey.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

CALIFORNIA Under authority contained in the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847-848), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions, provisions, and limitations of said acts, it is hereby ordered that the public lands in the following townships in California be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, pending a resurvey of said townships under the act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 845): SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN T. 27 N., R. 4 E., secs. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, and 24. T. 28 N., R. 4 E., secs. 18 to 20 and secs. 29 to 32, inclusive. T. 26 N., R. 5 E., sees. 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24. T. 27 N., R. 5 E., se s. 29 to 33, inclusive. T. 25 N., R. 6 E., sees. 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24. T. 26 N., R. 6 E., secs. 19, 29, 30, 32, and 33. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by an act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 2, 1933.