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Executive Order 7053 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7053—Revocation in Part of Executive Order No. 2242, of August 31, 1915, and Rewithdrawal of the Lands Released Thereby for Town-Site Purposes

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Thursday, May 23, 1935
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2 min read (478 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation in Part of Executive Order No. 2242, of August 31, 1915, and Rewithdrawal of the Lands Released Thereby for Town-Site Purposes." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 2242, of August 31, 1915, withdrawing certain lands in Alaska, is hereby revoked as to the following-described lands included in the tract designated in said order as "Alaska Railroad Terminal Reserve", and the said lands are hereby rewithdrawn and reserved for town-site purposes: DESCRIPTION TRACT "A" From the southeast corner of lot 3, sec.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
478
2,619 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
7.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 7053, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 23, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7053-revocation-part-executive-order-no-2242-august-31-1915-and.

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 March 12, 1914 (ch. 37, 38 Stat. 305), Executive Order No. 2242, of August 31, 1915, withdrawing certain lands in Alaska, is hereby revoked as to the following-described lands included in the tract designated in said order as "Alaska Railroad Terminal Reserve", and the said lands are hereby rewithdrawn and reserved for town-site purposes: DESCRIPTION TRACT "A" From the southeast corner of lot 3, sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, which is marked by an iron pipe 1¼ in. diam., thence west 905.22 ft.; thence N. 26°08' E., 99.57 ft.; thence N. 21°51' E., 165.31 ft.; thence N. 18°14'42" E., 20.15 ft. to southeast corner of tract "A", point of beginning; thence N. 18°14'42" E., 87.19 ft.; thence N. 73°30' 'W., 92.11 ft.; thence S. 19°55'30" W., 72.83 ft.; thence S. 64°44'30" E., 94.91 ft. to the point of beginning, containing 7,455 sq. ft. TRACT "B" From the southeast corner of lot 3, sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, which is marked by an iron pipe 1¼ in. diam., thence west 905.22 ft.; thence N. 26°08' E., 24.93 ft. to the southeast corner of tract "B", point of beginning; thence N. 26°08' E., 74.64 ft.; thence N. 21º51' E., 165.31 ft.; thence N. 64°44'30" W., 95.51 ft.; thence S. 29°19'48"' W., 235.00 ft.; thence S. 62°15'36" E., 121.00 ft. to the point of beginning, containing 26,118 sq. ft. TRACT "C" From the southeast corner of lot 3, sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, which is marked by an iron pipe 1¼ in. diam., thence west 558.96 ft.; thence S. 0°15' E., 34.39 ft. to the southeast corner of tract "C'", point of beginning; thence S. 89°45' W., 298.32 ft. to point of curvature; thence along a curve to the right, with radius of 20 ft., 40.63 ft. to point of tangency; thence N. 26°08' E., 86.13 ft.; thence S. 86°39'06" E., 128.22 ft.; thence N. 88°59'12' E., 150.02 ft.; thence S. 0°15' E., 100 ft. to point of beginning, containing 30,457 sq. ft. TRACT "D" From the southeast corner of lot 3, sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., Seward meridian, Alaska, which is marked by an iron pipe 1¼ in. diam., thence west 528.96 ft.; thence S. 0°15' E., 48.26 ft. to southwest corner of tract "D", point of beginning; thence N. 89°45' E., 93.40 ít.; thence N. 76º17'48" E., 86.00 ft.; thence N. 71°51'30"' E., 144.50 ft.; thence N. 85°22' E., 22.09 ft.; thence N. 10°07' W., 95.03 ft.; thence S. 79°53' W., 243.97 ft.; thence S. 87°31' W., 80.00 ft.; thence S. 0°15' E., 114.78 ft. to the point of beginning, containing 36,423 sq. ft. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 23, 1935.