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Executive Order 6227 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6227-A—Code of Fair Competition for the Cordage and Twine Industry

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Thursday, July 27, 1933
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2 min read (349 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-07-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Code of Fair Competition for the Cordage and Twine Industry." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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 A—Code of Fair Competition for the Cordage and Twine Industry.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
349
2,043 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
21.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6227, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 27, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6227-code-fair-competition-for-the-cordage-and-twine-industry.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
Pursuant to authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and pending action by me upon a Code of Fair Competition to be presented by the Cordage and Twine Industry of America on or before the date herein specified, I agree with the Code Committee representing Cordage Institute, the recognized trade association for the Cordage and Twine Industry of America, to the effect that they shall, beginning at midnight on the date of this Executive Order, be bound by the provisions of the Cotton Textile Industry Code of Fair Competition as it is proposed to be applied to the Cordage and Twine Industry through its Code Committee dated July 19, 1933, which Offer of Agreement to the President of the United States was made pursuant to Section 4 of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act and which offer is signed by Ellis W. Brewster, J. S. McDaniel, and Raymond A. Walsh. It is expressly understood and agreed— (1) That this Executive Order is subject to cancellation, revision or modification at any time without notice by the President of the United States. (2) That the Cordage and Twine Industry shall, on or before August 5, 1933, present to the Administrator of the National Industrial Recovery Act for his approval a Code of Fair Competition as to hours, wages and other conditions of employment for the Cordage and Twine Industry of America, in compliance with the provisions of Section 3 and Section 7 of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act. (3) That the Hearing upon said Code will be set as soon as practicable. (4) That pending said Hearing and Approval of Code so presented, the provisions of the Code of Fair Competition of the Cotton Textile Industry as applied in the above mentioned Offer of Agreement and this Executive Order shall be the Code of Fair Competition for the Cordage and Twine Industry of America unless otherwise ordered by Executive Order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Recommended for Approval by: Hugh S. Johnson. The White House, July 27, 1933.