Executive Order 6604 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6604—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Soil Classification, Nebraska and South Dakota

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Friday, February 16, 1934

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2 min read (317 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 1934-02-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Soil Classification, Nebraska and South Dakota." 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

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

▪ 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to all valid existing rights, it is ordered that all public lands in the townships hereinafter described be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for the purpose of soil classification: Sixth Principal Meridian, Nebraska Tps.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

317

1,474 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

4.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6604, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 16, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6604-withdrawal-public-lands-for-soil-classification-nebraska-and-south.

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 therein expressed and to all valid existing rights, it is ordered that all public lands in the townships hereinafter described be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, and all forms of appropriation, for the purpose of soil classification: Sixth Principal Meridian, Nebraska Tps. 32, 33, and 34 N., R. 9 W. Tps. 32, 33, 34, and 35 N., R. 10 W. Tps. 33 and 35 N., R. 11 W. Black Hills Meridian, South Dakota Tps. 3 N., Rs. 28, 29, and 30 E. T. 4 N., R. 30 E. Tps. 3 and 4 N., R. 31 E. Tps. 4 N., Rs. 32, 33, and 34 E. Fifth Principal Meridian, South Dakota Tps. 95 N., Rs. 65, 66, and 67 W. Tps. 96 N., Rs. 67 and 68 W. Tps. 97 N., Rs. 68 and 69 W. T. 98 N., R. 69 W. Tps. 97, 98, and 99 N., R. 70 W. Tps. 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, and 105 N., R. 71 W. Tps. 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105 N., R. 72 W. Tps. 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 N., R. 73 W. Tps. 101, 103, 104, 105, and 106 N., R. 74 W. Tps. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 N., R. 75 W. Tps. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 N., R. 76 W. Tps. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106 N., R. 77 W. Tps. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 N., R. 78 W. Tps. 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109 N., R. 79 W. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 16, 1934.