Executive Order 7309 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7309—Withdrawal of Public Land in Aid of Legislation, Alaska

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Friday, February 28, 1936

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1 min read (121 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 1936-02-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land in Aid of Legislation, Alaska." 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that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public land in Alaska be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, in aid of legislation: Fairbanks Meridian T.

▪ This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

121

653 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7309, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 28, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7309-withdrawal-public-land-aid-legislation-alaska.

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 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that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public land in Alaska be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, in aid of legislation: Fairbanks Meridian T. 1 S., R. 1 W., sec. 9, lot 12, SW¼ SW¼; sec. 14, SW¼; sec. 15, SW¼, lot 3. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 28, 1936.