Executive Order 7706 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7706—Extending the Limits of Customs Port of Entry of Chester, Pennsylvania

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Saturday, September 11, 1937

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1 min read (89 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 1937-09-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Limits of Customs Port of Entry of Chester, Pennsylvania." 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

▪ 11 (Philadelphia), are hereby extended, effective thirty days from the date of this order, to include the following territory: Lower Chichester Township; Marcus Hook Borough; Trainer Borough; Upland Borough; Parkslde Borough; Eddystone Borough; Ridley Township.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

561 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7706, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 11, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7706-extending-the-limits-customs-port-entry-chester-pennsylvania.

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 August 1, 1914, ch. 223, 38 Stat. 609, 623 (U.S.C. Title 19, sec. 2), the limits of the customs port of entry of Chester, Pennsylvania, in Customs Collection District No. 11 (Philadelphia), are hereby extended, effective thirty days from the date of this order, to include the following territory: Lower Chichester Township; Marcus Hook Borough; Trainer Borough; Upland Borough; Parkslde Borough; Eddystone Borough; Ridley Township. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, September 11, 1937.