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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-03-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 3406 of February 13, 1921, Withdrawing Lands for Lighthouse Purposes." 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
▪3406 of February 13, 1921, withdrawing lands in Alaska for lighthouse purposes, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the parcel of land designated in that order as Parcel 26 "Mitkof Island, Wrangell Strait, Shown on U.S.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
82
478 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8359, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 2, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8359-partial-revocation-executive-order-no-3406-february-13-1921.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
ALASKA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 3406 of February 13, 1921, withdrawing lands in Alaska for lighthouse purposes, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the parcel of land designated in that order as Parcel 26 "Mitkof Island, Wrangell Strait, Shown on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8170-Sheet No. 15", and now designated as U.S. Survey No. 1626. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 2, 1940.
