Executive Order 7994 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7994—Modification of Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge

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Thursday, October 27, 1938

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1 min read (81 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 1938-10-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge." 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

▪ GEORGIA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, established by Executive Order No.

▪ 627), be, and it is hereby, modified by excluding therefrom the following described lands: WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA 8TH DISTRICT Lots 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 440, 441, and 442; 9TH DISTRICT Lots 19 and 20.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

469 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7994, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 27, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7994-modification-okefenokee-wildlife-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

GEORGIA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, established by Executive Order No. 7593 of March 30, 1937 (2 F.R. 627), be, and it is hereby, modified by excluding therefrom the following described lands: WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA 8TH DISTRICT Lots 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 440, 441, and 442; 9TH DISTRICT Lots 19 and 20. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, October 27, 1938.