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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-06-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6928 of December 24, 1934." 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
▪A vessel is to be considered as 'stationed In foreign waters' from the date of first arrival in a foreign port or jurisdiction provided she remains sixty or more consecutive days in foreign waters." This order shall be effective July 1, 1936.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
124
754 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7403, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 26, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7403-amendment-executive-order-no-6928-december-24-1934.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Section 1, clause (e) of Executive Order No. 6928 of December 24, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries on account of appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended to read as follows: "(e) While attached to and serving on board United States vessels when such vessels are stationed 'in foreign waters'. A vessel is to be considered as 'stationed In foreign waters' from the date of first arrival in a foreign port or jurisdiction provided she remains sixty or more consecutive days in foreign waters." This order shall be effective July 1, 1936. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, June 26, 1936.
