Executive Order 8694 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8694—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 25, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulations of January 15, 1941, Covering the Exportation of Certain Articles and Materials
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-02-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 25, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulations of January 15, 1941, Covering the Exportation of Certain Articles and Materials." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1940, entitled "AN ACT To expedite the strengthening of the national defense," I hereby prescribe the following additional regulations governing the exportation of the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941: 1.
▪8640 is hereby amended to include within its provisions the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
305
1,930 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8694, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 25, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8694-prescribing-regulations-governing-the-exportation-articles-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 6 of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1940, entitled "AN ACT To expedite the strengthening of the national defense," I hereby prescribe the following additional regulations governing the exportation of the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941: 1. The articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, shall be construed to include the following: (1.) Beryllium: B F Ores and concentrates (except gem varieties) 6245* 6640* Metal, alloys and scrap 6249* 6640* Beryllium salts and compounds 8399.9* 8399* (2.) Graphite electrodes 5473 5960* (3.) Aircraft Pilot Trainers: 9190* 9190* Trainers for ground instruction of pilots, student pilots, and combat crews for aircraft in instrument flying, navigation, bombing, or gunnery 2. The numbers appearing in the columns designated B and F in paragraph 1 hereof refer to the numbers in Schedule B "Statistical Classification of Domestic Commodities Exported from the United States," and Schedule F "Foreign Exports (Re-Exports)," respectively, issued by the United States Department of Commerce, both effective January 1, 1941. The words are controlling and the numbers are included solely for the purpose of statistical classification. An asterisk (*) indicates that the classification herein is not co-extensive with that in said Schedules B and F. 3. Regulations 2 to 12 inclusive of the Regulations issued July 2, 1940, pursuant to section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940, are applicable to the exportation of the articles and materials listed in paragraph 1 (1.) through (3.) inclusive. 4. Executive Order No. 8640 is hereby amended to include within its provisions the articles and materials designated in my proclamation of February 25, 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, February 25, 1941.
