Executive Order 6546 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6546—Withdrawing Public Lands for Cemetery Purposes, Alaska

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Tuesday, January 2, 1934

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1 min read (219 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 1934-01-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawing Public Lands for Cemetery Purposes, Alaska." 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

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch.

▪ That the public land in the Territory of Alaska included within the following-described boundaries be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn and reserved, subject to all valid existing rights, for the use of the Territory of Alaska for burial purposes: Beginning at corner no.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

219

1,204 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6546, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 2, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6546-withdrawing-public-lands-for-cemetery-purposes-alaska.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions of said acts, it is hereby ordered that the public land in the Territory of Alaska included within the following-described boundaries be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn and reserved, subject to all valid existing rights, for the use of the Territory of Alaska for burial purposes: Beginning at corner no. 1, from which witness corner to corner no. 2, U.S. Survey No. 1804, Alaska, bears S. 42°55' E., 435.0 ft.; in approximate latitude 57°03' N., longitude 135°20' W.; thence from said point of beginning N. 67°35' E., 263.6 ft. to comer no. 2; thence N. 0°09' E., 279.9 ft. to corner no. 3; thence N. 59°07' W., 383.3 ft. to comer no. 4; thence S. 82°10' W., 324.7 ft. to comer no. 5; thence S. 37°19' E., 670.0 ft. to comer no. 1, the place of beginning, containing 4.94 acres. All courses are true courses. Magnetic declination 29°30' E. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 2, 1934.