Executive Order 7038 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7038—Modification of Executive Order No. 5327, of April 15, 1930, Temporarily Withdrawing Oil-Shale Lands

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Monday, May 13, 1935

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1 min read (122 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 1935-05-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Executive Order No. 5327, of April 15, 1930, Temporarily Withdrawing Oil-Shale Lands." 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.

▪ 5327, of April 15, 1930, withdrawing oil-shale deposits and lands containing such deposits for purposes of investigation, examination, and classification, is hereby modified so as to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue sodium permits and leases under the General Leasing Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat.

▪ 437), as amended by the act of December 11, 1928 (45 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

122

685 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7038, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 13, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7038-modification-executive-order-no-5327-april-15-1930-temporarily.

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. 5327, of April 15, 1930, withdrawing oil-shale deposits and lands containing such deposits for purposes of investigation, examination, and classification, is hereby modified so as to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue sodium permits and leases under the General Leasing Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437), as amended by the act of December 11, 1928 (45 Stat. 1019), for and of any of the lands withdrawn by said order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 13, 1935.