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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-03-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Order No. 5346 of May 9, 1930, Withdrawing Public Lands." 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
▪5346 of May 9, 1930, withdrawing public lands in Minnesota pending a resurvey, is hereby revoked.
▪This order shall become effective upon the date of the official filing of the plat of the resurvey of the lands involved.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
71
393 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
6.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8364, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 4, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8364-revocation-executive-order-no-5346-may-9-1930-withdrawing-public.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
MINNESOTA By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, Executive Order No. 5346 of May 9, 1930, withdrawing public lands in Minnesota pending a resurvey, is hereby revoked. This order shall become effective upon the date of the official filing of the plat of the resurvey of the lands involved. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 4, 1940.
