Executive Order 8336 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8336—Revocation of Executive Order No. 3355 of November 19, 1920, Withdrawing Land for Use as an Administrative Site

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Saturday, February 3, 1940

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1 min read (67 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 1940-02-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 3355 of November 19, 1920, Withdrawing Land for Use as an Administrative Site." 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

▪ 3355 of November 19, 1920, temporarily withdrawing certain lands in Alaska for use by the Forest Service as a dock site in connection with the administration of the Chugach National Forest, is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

383 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8336, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 3, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8336-revocation-executive-order-no-3355-november-19-1920-withdrawing-land.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ALASKA By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, Executive Order No. 3355 of November 19, 1920, temporarily withdrawing certain lands in Alaska for use by the Forest Service as a dock site in connection with the administration of the Chugach National Forest, is hereby revoked. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 3, 1940.