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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1938-05-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 7520 of December 18, 1936, Withdrawing Lands for Use of the War Department as a Target Range for the Arizona National Guard." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Exec. Order No. 7889, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 16, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7889-revocation-executive-order-no-7520-december-18-1936-withdrawing-lands.
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
