Executive Order 6957 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6957—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Legislation, Alaska

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Monday, February 4, 1935

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1 min read (180 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 1935-02-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Legislation, Alaska." 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.

▪ 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

180

956 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6957, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 4, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6957-withdrawal-public-lands-for-classification-and-aid-legislation-alaska.

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 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, to valid existing rights, and to the provisions of existing withdrawals, it is ordered that all the public lands in the following townships in Alaska be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, entry, or other form of appropriation, and reserved for classification, to conserve the public interests, and in aid of such legislation as may hereafter be proposed or recommended: Seward Meridian Tps. 17 N., Rs. 1, 2, and 3 E. Tps. 18 N., Rs. 1, 2, and 3 E. Tps. 19 N., Rs. 1 and 2 E. Tps. 17 N., Rs. 1 and 2 W. T. 18 N., R. 1 W. 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, February 4, 1935.