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 1933-10-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Greenwich, Middletown, Norwalk, South Manchester, and Stamford, Connecticut, Abolished as Customs Ports of Entry." 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
▪2), Greenwich, Middletown, Norwalk, South Manchester, and Stamford, Connecticut, are hereby abolished as customs ports of entry in customs collection district no.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
76
462 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6365, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 26, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6365-greenwich-middletown-norwalk-south-manchester-and-stamford.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1914 (ch. 223, 38 Stat. 609, 623; 19 U.S.C., sec. 2), Greenwich, Middletown, Norwalk, South Manchester, and Stamford, Connecticut, are hereby abolished as customs ports of entry in customs collection district no. 6 (Connecticut), with headquarters at Bridgeport, Connecticut, effective as of 30 days from the date of this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 26, 1933.
