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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-06-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Construction of Cove Creek Dam on Clinch River." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪In accordance with the provisions of sections 17 and 18 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, I do hereby place the construction of the Cove Creek Dam on Clinch River in the hands of Arthur E.
▪Morgan, and under his direction of such engineers as may be necessary for that purpose, with the understanding that the work shall be done by and through the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
86
497 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6162, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 8, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6162-construction-cove-creek-dam-clinch-river.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
In accordance with the provisions of sections 17 and 18 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, I do hereby place the construction of the Cove Creek Dam on Clinch River in the hands of Arthur E. Morgan without additional compensation to said Arthur E. Morgan, and under his direction of such engineers as may be necessary for that purpose, with the understanding that the work shall be done by and through the Tennessee Valley Authority. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, June 8, 1933.
