Executive Order 7855 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7855—Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 5089 of April 9, 1929, Withdrawing Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Proposed Legislation

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Wednesday, March 30, 1938

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1 min read (108 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 1938-03-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 5089 of April 9, 1929, Withdrawing Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Proposed Legislation." 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

▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch.

▪ 5089 of April 9, 1929, temporarily withdrawing certain lands in Colorado for classification and in aid of proposed legislation, is hereby revoked as to the following-described public lands: SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

108

596 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

6.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7855, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 30, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7855-partial-revocation-executive-order-no-5089-april-9-1929-withdrawing.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

COLORADO By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497, Executive Order No. 5089 of April 9, 1929, temporarily withdrawing certain lands in Colorado for classification and in aid of proposed legislation, is hereby revoked as to the following-described public lands: SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 4 N., R. 80 W., Sec. 21, E½; Secs. 22 to 26, inclusive; Sec. 27, N½; Sec. 28, NE¼; Sec. 35, N½; aggregating 4,320 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 30, 1938 .