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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-02-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Prescribing the Official Flag of the Vice President of the United States." 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
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe an official flag of the Vice President of the United States, to be in accordance with the plan and design accompanying and forming a part of this order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
54
303 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7285, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 7, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7285-prescribing-the-official-flag-the-vice-president-the-united-states.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe an official flag of the Vice President of the United States, to be in accordance with the plan and design accompanying and forming a part of this order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 7, 1936.
