Executive Order 6718 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6718—Making Additional Funds Available to the Central Statistical Board

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Friday, May 25, 1934

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1 min read (146 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 1934-05-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Making Additional Funds Available to the Central Statistical Board." 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

▪ 6225, of July 27, 1933, establishing the Central Statistical Board, as amended by Executive Order No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

146

870 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6718, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 25, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6718-making-additional-funds-available-the-central-statistical-board.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (ch. 90, 48 Stat. 195), and the Fourth Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933, of June 16, 1933 (ch. 100, 48 Stat. 274, 275), and in order to effectuate the purposes of Executive Order No. 6225, of July 27, 1933, establishing the Central Statistical Board, as amended by Executive Order No. 6700, of May 4, 1934, the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to make available to the Central Statistical Board, out of funds heretofore allocated to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works from the appropriation for National Industrial Recovery made by the said Fourth Deficiency Act, the additional sum of $93,000 for expenses of the Board to June 30, 1935. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 25, 1934.