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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-04-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Charles Edison as a Member of the National Industrial Recovery Board." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and to effectuate the purposes of said Act, I hereby appoint Charles Edison as a member of the National Industrial Recovery Board to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of A.
▪Whiteside, resigned; and I hereby direct that said Charles Edison be given leave of absence without pay from his position as State Director for the National Emergency Council for the State of New Jersey during the period of his service as a member of said National Industrial Recovery Board.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
Total Words
112
646 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
-0.19
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7025, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 29, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7025-appointment-charles-edison-member-the-national-industrial-recovery.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and to effectuate the purposes of said Act, I hereby appoint Charles Edison as a member of the National Industrial Recovery Board to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of A. D. Whiteside, resigned; and I hereby direct that said Charles Edison be given leave of absence without pay from his position as State Director for the National Emergency Council for the State of New Jersey during the period of his service as a member of said National Industrial Recovery Board. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 29, 1935.
