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Executive Order 6744 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6744-B—Code of Fair Competition for the Cigar Manufacturing Industry

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Tuesday, June 19, 1934
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2 min read (370 words)

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-06-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "B—Code of Fair Competition for the Cigar Manufacturing 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.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ That the provisions of Article VI and of Schedule I—the Cigar Merchandising Plan—be stayed and shall not become effective until Monday, June 25, 1934.
▪ That the waiting periods of five and three days contained in Article VI, Section I, and Schedule I, Part A, Section 1, and in Schedule I, Part B, Sections 1 and 2, respectively, be stayed and shall not become effective, notwithstanding said cigar merchandising plan becoming effective, until the further order of the Administrator.
▪ That the provisions of Articles III and IV shall be and the same hereby are stayed until, and shall become effective on, Monday, June 25, 1934.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
370
2,260 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
22
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6744, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 19, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6744-b-code-fair-competition-for-the-cigar-manufacturing-industry.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
An application having been duly made, pursuant to and in full compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for my approval of a Code of Fair Competition for the Cigar Manufacturing Industry, and hearings having been held thereon and the Administrator having rendered his report containing an analysis of the said Code of Fair Competition together with his recommendations and findings with respect thereto, and the Administrator having found that the said Code of Fair Competition complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions of Title I of said Act and that the requirements of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 3 of the said Act have been met: Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt , President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do adopt and approve the report, recommendations, and findings of the Administrator and do order that the said Code of Fair Competition be and it is hereby approved, and shall become effective on the date of this Order; subject, however, to the following conditions: 1. That the provisions of Article VI and of Schedule I—the Cigar Merchandising Plan—be stayed and shall not become effective until Monday, June 25, 1934. 2. That the waiting periods of five and three days contained in Article VI, Section I, and Schedule I, Part A, Section 1, and in Schedule I, Part B, Sections 1 and 2, respectively, be stayed and shall not become effective, notwithstanding said cigar merchandising plan becoming effective, until the further order of the Administrator. 3. That all provisions for the filing of prices and discounts in said cigar merchandising plan be stayed until arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator, are made for confidential treatment and for simultaneous distribution thereof to all members of the industry and customers willing to pay the cost thereof. 4. That the provisions of Articles III and IV shall be and the same hereby are stayed until, and shall become effective on, Monday, June 25, 1934. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Approval Recommended: Hugh S Johnson Administrator. The White House, June 19, 1934.