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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-04-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order of June 8, 1866, 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
▪OREGON By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the Executive order of June 8, 1866, reserving lands for lighthouse purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described land: WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN T.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
59
346 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8394, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 13, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8394-partial-revocation-executive-order-june-8-1866-withdrawing-public.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
OREGON By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the Executive order of June 8, 1866, reserving lands for lighthouse purposes, is hereby revoked as to the following-described land: WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN T. 5 N., R. 11 W., sec. 1, lot 2, containing 45.64 acres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 13, 1940.
