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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1939-06-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order of August 2, 1875, Withdrawing Public Land." 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
▪FLORIDA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the Executive order of August 2, 1875, reserving lands for lifesaving purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described land: FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN T.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
65
378 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8178, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 21, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8178-partial-revocation-executive-order-august-2-1875-withdrawing-public.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
FLORIDA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the Executive order of August 2, 1875, reserving lands for lifesaving purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described land: FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN T. 32 S., R. 40 E., sec. 20, E½ of lot 1, containing ten acres. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 21, 1939.
