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Executive Order 7469 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7469—Increasing the Amounts Available for Public Projects Under Clauses (F) and (G) of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Tuesday, October 13, 1936
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1 min read (242 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 1936-10-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Increasing the Amounts Available for Public Projects Under Clauses (F) and (G) of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Increasing the Amounts Available for Public Projects Under Clauses (F) and (G) of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
242
1,960 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
52
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 7469, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 13, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7469-increasing-the-amounts-available-for-public-projects-under-clauses-f.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936 (Title II, Public No. 739, 74th Congress), and in order to effectuate the purposes of the appropriation made by that Act, it is ordered (1) that the amount of $85,500,000 specified in clause (f) of the second paragraph of the said Act, to be used for assistance for educational, professional, and clerical persons, be, and it is hereby, increased by $12,825,000, this amount to be transferred from the amount specified in clause (b) of the said paragraph, and (2) that the amount of $85,500,000 specified in clause (g) of the said paragraph, to be used for women's projects, be, and it is hereby, increased by $12,825,000, this amount to be transferred from the amount specified in clause (d) of the said paragraph,—so that the amounts available under the said Act for the several classes of public projects enumerated in the said paragraph shall be as follows: (a) Highways, roads, and streets-----------------------------------------$413,250,000 (b) Public buildings-------------------------------------------------------143,925,000 (c) Parks and other recreational facilities, including buildings therein-------156,750,000 (d) Public utilities, Including sewer systems, water supply and purification, airports, and other transportation facilities--------------------158,175,000 (e) Flood control and other conservation---------------------------------128,250,000 (f) Assistance for educational, professional, and clerical persons-----------98,325,000 (g) Women's projects-----------------------------------------------------98,325,000 (h) Miscellaneous work projects------------------------------------------71,250,000 (i) National Youth Administration-----------------------------------------71,250,000 (j) Rural rehabilitation, loans and relief to farmers and livestock growers---85,500,000 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, October 13, 1936.