Executive Order 6673 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6673—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Oregon

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Monday, April 9, 1934

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2 min read (315 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-04-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification, Oregon." 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.

▪ That the public lands within the following-described area in Oregon be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn for classification as to their suitability for migratory bird refuge purposes: Willamette Meridian T.

▪ This order shall remain 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

315

1,516 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6673, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 9, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6673-withdrawal-public-lands-for-classification-oregon.

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 reservoir and other incidental uses and existing valid rights, it is hereby ordered that the public lands within the following-described area in Oregon be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn for classification as to their suitability for migratory bird refuge purposes: Willamette Meridian T. 23 S., R. 43 E., secs. 13 and 24. T. 26 S., R. 43 E., secs. 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15; sec. 16, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and E½NE¼; secs. 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 32. T. 27 S., R. 43 E., secs. 5, 6, 7, and 18. T. 22 S., R. 44 E., secs. 25, 26, 33, 34, 35, and 36. T. 23 S., R. 44 E., secs. 1 to 10, inclusive; sec. 16, SW¼, and S½SE¼; secs. 17 to 22, inclusive; secs. 28 to 33, inclusive. T. 24 S., R. 44 E., secs. 4, 5, 8, and 9; sec. 16, N½ SW¼, W½SE¼, and SE¼SE¼; secs. 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, and 33. T. 25 S., R. 44 E., secs 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and 35. T. 26 S., R. 44 E., secs. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10; sec. 16, NW¼NE¼ and NW¼; secs. 17 and 18. T. 22 S., R. 45 E., sec. 20, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, SE¼NE¼, W½NW¼, SE¼SW¼, and SW¼SE¼; sec. 21, SW¼NW¼ and SW¼; secs. 28 to 33, inclusive. This order shall remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 9, 1934.