Executive Order 6207 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6207—Continuing in Effect the Authority Delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture by Executive Order No. 6182

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Friday, July 21, 1933

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1 min read (234 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 1933-07-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Continuing in Effect the Authority Delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture by Executive Order No. 6182." 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

▪ This order is to remain in effect until revoked by me."; and such Executive Order of June 26, 1933, shall, notwithstanding such Order of July 15, 1933, be and remain in full force and effect.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

234

1,365 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6207, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 21, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6207-continuing-effect-the-authority-delegated-the-secretary-agriculture.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Nothing in my Executive Order dated July 15, 1933, supplementing my Executive Order dated June 16, 1933, appointing Hugh S. Johnson to be the Administrator under Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, shall be or be deemed to be in modification or derogation of my Executive Order dated June 26, 1933, reading as follows: "Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Agriculture all the functions and powers (other than the determination and administration of provisions relating to hours of labor, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment) vested in me by said Title I of said Act with respect to trades, industries or subdivisions thereof engaged principally in the handling of milk and its products, tobacco and its products, and all foods and foodstuffs, subject to the requirements of Title I of said Act, but reserving to me the power to approve or disapprove of the provisions of any code of fair competition entered into in accordance with Title I of said Act. This order is to remain in effect until revoked by me."; and such Executive Order of June 26, 1933, shall, notwithstanding such Order of July 15, 1933, be and remain in full force and effect. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 21, 1933.