Executive Order 7345 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7345—Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to Acquire Land for Wildlife Conservation Purposes

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Wednesday, April 15, 1936

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1 min read (102 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 1936-04-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to Acquire Land for Wildlife Conservation Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 378, 383, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, with funds allocated to him under the said Title V of the act of June 15, 1935, to acquire real property or any interest therein by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, as he may deem necessary or advisable for game bird and animal refuges and for migratory bird sanctuaries and refuges.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

102

575 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. 7345, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 15, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7345-authorizing-the-secretary-agriculture-acquire-land-for-wildlife.

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 Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and Title V of the act of June 15, 1935, 49 Stat. 378, 383, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, with funds allocated to him under the said Title V of the act of June 15, 1935, to acquire real property or any interest therein by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, as he may deem necessary or advisable for game bird and animal refuges and for migratory bird sanctuaries and refuges. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, April 15, 1936.