Executive Order 7742 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7742—Enlarging Tongass National Forest

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Friday, November 19, 1937

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1 min read (162 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 1937-11-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Enlarging Tongass National Forest." 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

▪ 1095, 1103, as amended (U.S.C., title 16, sec.

▪ 473), it is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public lands in Alaska be, and they are hereby, included in and made a part of the Tongass National Forest: COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

162

810 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

4.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7742, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 19, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7742-enlarging-tongass-national-forest.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1095, 1103, as amended (U.S.C., title 16, sec. 471), and the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 11, 36 (U.S.C., title 16, sec. 473), it is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public lands in Alaska be, and they are hereby, included in and made a part of the Tongass National Forest: COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN T. 58 S., R. 79 E., Sec. 34, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and S½; Sec. 35, lots 1, 2, 3, W½NE¼, E½NW¼ and S½; Sec. 36, lots 1, 2, and SW¼. T.59 S., R. 79 E., Sec. 3, E½, NE¼NW¼, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and that part of lot 5 lying east of the west section line; Sec. 10, E½, lots 1, 4 and E½SW¼; aggregating 2,311.93 acres. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 19, 1937.