Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
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 1934-03-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Supplementary Code of Fair Competition for the Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating Division of the Construction 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.
Exec. Order No. 6640, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 12, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6640-supplementary-code-fair-competition-for-the-painting-paperhanging-and.
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)