Executive Order 7785 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7785—Amendment of Executive Order No. 6928 of December 24, 1934

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Saturday, January 8, 1938

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1 min read (107 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 1938-01-08, 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

▪ 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 by changing the basic rate applicable to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from "51.74" to "5.75".

▪ This order shall be effective as of July 1, 1937.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

107

626 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7785, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 8, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7785-amendment-executive-order-no-6928-december-24-1934.

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 March 26, 1934, ch. 87, 48 Stat. 466, section 4 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 by changing the basic rate applicable to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from "51.74" to "5.75". This order shall be effective as of July 1, 1937. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 8, 1938.