Executive Order 7888 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7888—Withdrawal of Public Land for Classification, Etc.

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Monday, May 16, 1938

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1 min read (133 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 1938-05-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land for Classification, Etc.." 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.

▪ 497, and subject to the conditions therein expressed, it is ordered that the following-described public lands in Alaska be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, for classification and pending a determination as to the advisability of reserving them for national-monument purposes: SEWARD MERIDIAN T.

▪ This order shall continue in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

133

770 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7888, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 16, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7888-withdrawal-public-land-for-classification-etc.

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 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, and subject to the conditions therein expressed, it is ordered that the following-described public lands in Alaska be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, for classification and pending a determination as to the advisability of reserving them for national-monument purposes: SEWARD MERIDIAN T. 4 N., R. 11 W. (unaccepted survey), Sec. 20, E½; Secs. 21 and 28; Sec. 29, E½; aggregating 1,920 acres. This order shall continue in force until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 16, 1938 .