Executive Order 7214 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7214—Establishing Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge

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Thursday, October 24, 1935

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1 min read (185 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 1935-10-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge." 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

▪ This refuge shall be known as the Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

185

1,061 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7214, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 24, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7214-establishing-muleshoe-migratory-waterfowl-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

TEXAS By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in order to effectuate further the purposes of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (45 Stat. 1222), it is ordered that the following-described lands, consisting of 3,654 acres, more or less, acquired or to be acquired by the United States, in Bailey County, Texas, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture, subject to valid existing rights, an a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife: Provided , That any private lands within the areas described shall become a part of the refuge hereby established upon the acquisition of title or lease thereto by the United States: League 183, tracts 6, 7, and 8; tracts 13, 14, and 15; tracts 26, 27, and 28. League 184, tracts 4, and 6 to 12, inclusive. League 195, labors 3 to 8, inclusive; labors 15, 16, and 25. This refuge shall be known as the Muleshoe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 24, 1935.