Executive Order 7311 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7311—Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 6964, of February 5, 1935, Withdrawing Public Lands in Certain States

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Saturday, February 29, 1936

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1 min read (153 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 1936-02-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 6964, of February 5, 1935, Withdrawing Public Lands in Certain States." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch.

▪ 6964, of February 5, 1935, withdrawing all public land in the State of Arkansas and certain other States for classification as to the most useful purpose to which it may be put, is hereby revoked as to the following-described public lands in Arkansas, which have been classified as chiefly valuable for recreational use under the provisions of the act of June 14, 1926, ch.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

153

839 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7311, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 29, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7311-partial-revocation-executive-order-no-6964-february-5-1935.

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, Executive Order No. 6964, of February 5, 1935, withdrawing all public land in the State of Arkansas and certain other States for classification as to the most useful purpose to which it may be put, is hereby revoked as to the following-described public lands in Arkansas, which have been classified as chiefly valuable for recreational use under the provisions of the act of June 14, 1926, ch. 578, 44 Stat. 741: Fifth Principal Meridian T. 13 N., R. 31 W., sec. 22, NE¼NE¼; sec. 23, W½NW¼; sec. 25, NW¼NW¼; sec. 26, N½NE¼ and SW¼NE¼; sec. 34, W½ and NW¼SW¼; sec. 36, W½NW¼ and NW¼SW¼; aggregating 520 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 29, 1936.