Executive Order 6439 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6439—Delegating Authority Under Section 2(b) and Prescribing Rules and Regulations Under Section 10(a) of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act

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Saturday, November 18, 1933

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1 min read (260 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 1933-11-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegating Authority Under Section 2(b) and Prescribing Rules and Regulations Under Section 10(a) of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act." 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

▪ 67, Seventy-third Congress, I hereby delegate authority and prescribe rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the purposes of title I of said act as follows: (a) The Administrator for Industrial Recovery shall cause to be made and shall adopt for the National Recovery Administration a seal of such device as he shall approve.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

260

1,651 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

23.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6439, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 18, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6439-delegating-authority-under-section-2b-and-prescribing-rules-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 2(b) and 10(a) of title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, Public, No. 67, Seventy-third Congress, I hereby delegate authority and prescribe rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the purposes of title I of said act as follows: (a) The Administrator for Industrial Recovery shall cause to be made and shall adopt for the National Recovery Administration a seal of such device as he shall approve. (b) Copies of any books, records, papers, or documents of the National Recovery Administration and copies of any codes, agreements, orders, rules, or regulations approved, entered into, issued or prescribed under or in relation to title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, authenticated under the seal of the National Recovery Administration by the Administrator for Industrial Recovery, or by anyone duly authorized to act for him, shall be admitted in evidence equally with the originals thereof. (c) The Administrator for Industrial Recovery, and any officer or agency designated by him for the purpose, are authorized to certify or exemplify for any purpose for which certification or exemplification may be required or necessary, copies of any books, records, papers, or documents of the National Recovery Act, and copies of any codes, agreements, orders, rules, or regulations enumerated in paragraph (b) of this order. (d) The Administrator for Industrial Recovery is authorized to prescribe such further rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, November 18, 1933.