Executive Order 6908 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6908—Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Legislation

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Wednesday, November 21, 1934

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1 min read (118 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 1934-11-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Legislation." 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

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

▪ 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to valid existing rights, it is ordered that the following-described land in Alaska be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, pending legislation: SEWARD MERIDIAN T.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

118

669 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6908, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 21, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6908-withdrawal-public-lands-pending-legislation.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA By virtue of and pursuant to 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 valid existing rights, it is ordered that the following-described land in Alaska be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, pending legislation: SEWARD MERIDIAN T. 6 S., R. 13 W., sec. 16, E½, containing 320 acres. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, November 21, 1934.