Executive Order 7224 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7224—Amendment of Executive Order No. 4728, as Amended, Relating to Commutation of Rations and Quarters to Enlisted Men

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Wednesday, November 13, 1935

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1 min read (99 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 1935-11-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 4728, as Amended, Relating to Commutation of Rations and Quarters to Enlisted Men." 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

▪ 4728, of September 29, 1927, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 5288, of February 26, 1930, and amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 6605, of February 17, 1934, is hereby further amended by adding to item B in table I the words "or to the American Legation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," and by adding the following item to table I: "E.—Special—American Legation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (a) Subsistence...........$3.00 : $3.00 (b) Quarters.................1.00 : 1.00" FRANKLIN D.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

620 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7224, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 13, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7224-amendment-executive-order-no-4728-amended-relating-commutation.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Executive Order No. 4728, of September 29, 1927, as amended by Executive Order No. 5022, of January 5, 1929, and restored to full force and effect by Executive Order No. 5288, of February 26, 1930, and amended by Executive Order No. 6605, of February 17, 1934, is hereby further amended by adding to item B in table I the words "or to the American Legation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," and by adding the following item to table I: "E.—Special—American Legation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (a) Subsistence...........$3.00 : $3.00 (b) Quarters.................1.00 : 1.00" FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, November 13, 1935.