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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1938-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Delegating Certain Powers to the Attorney General Under the Trading With the Enemy Act." 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
▪411, 415), I hereby authorize and direct the Attorney General of the United States to exercise all power and authority conferred upon the President by section 12 of the said act, as amended.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
71
387 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7894, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 23, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7894-delegating-certain-powers-the-attorney-general-under-the-trading-with.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 5 (a) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, approved October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411, 415), I hereby authorize and direct the Attorney General of the United States to exercise all power and authority conferred upon the President by section 12 of the said act, as amended. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 23, 1938 .
