Executive Order 6971 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6971—Modifying Executive Order No. 2295, of January 1, 1916, Withdrawing Public Lands in Arizona for Rifle Range

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Tuesday, February 19, 1935

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1 min read (117 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 1935-02-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Executive Order No. 2295, of January 1, 1916, Withdrawing Public Lands in Arizona for Rifle Range." 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.

▪ 2295, of January 1, 1916, withdrawing certain lands in Arizona for the joint use of the Tucson Rifle Club and the University of Arizona Rifle Club as a rifle range, is hereby modified to the extent of permitting the establishment and construction of a public highway across the following-described tracts: Arizona GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

117

646 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6971, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 19, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6971-modifying-executive-order-no-2295-january-1-1916-withdrawing-public.

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), Executive Order No. 2295, of January 1, 1916, withdrawing certain lands in Arizona for the joint use of the Tucson Rifle Club and the University of Arizona Rifle Club as a rifle range, is hereby modified to the extent of permitting the establishment and construction of a public highway across the following-described tracts: Arizona GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN T. 14 S., R. 13 E., sec. 9, N½N½; sec. 10, NW¼NW¼. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 19, 1935.