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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-01-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, as Amended, Withdrawing Public Lands in Certain States, Wyoming." 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.
▪497, it is ordered that Executive Order No.
▪6910, of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No.
▪865, as amended by the act of January 29, 1929, 45 Stat.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
167
920 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7266, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 4, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7266-modification-executive-order-no-6910-november-26-1934-amended.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
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, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 6910, of November 26, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 7048, of May 20, 1935, temporarily withdrawing all public lands in certain States for classification and other purposes, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw the public lands within the following-described area in Wyoming for use as a stock driveway under and pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the act of December 29, 1916, 39 Stat. 865, as amended by the act of January 29, 1929, 45 Stat. 1144: Sixth Principal Meridian T. 18 N., R. 78 W., sec. 22, SE¼SW¼, SW¼SE¼, E½SE¼; sec. 27, E½W½; aggregating 320 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 4, 1936.
