Executive Order 8722 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8722—Modifying Executive Order of December 12, 1917, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 659, Coast Streams in Western Oregon

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Friday, March 28, 1941

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1 min read (178 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 1941-03-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Executive Order of December 12, 1917, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 659, Coast Streams in Western Oregon." 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

▪ 847, it is ordered that the Executive Order of December 12, 1917, creating Power Site Reserve No.

▪ 659, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the County of Lane, Oregon, to construct a road over the N½NW¼, SE¼NW¼ , and NE¼SW¼, sec.

▪ Morse (Sgd.) County Engineer on condition that the use of the road shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

178

949 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8722, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 28, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8722-modifying-executive-order-december-12-1917-creating-power-site.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

MODIFICATION NO. 417 By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, it is ordered that the Executive Order of December 12, 1917, creating Power Site Reserve No. 659, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the County of Lane, Oregon, to construct a road over the N½NW¼, SE¼NW¼ , and NE¼SW¼, sec. 29, T. 19 S., R. 6 W., Willamette Meridian, Oregon, as shown on a map on file in the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, and bearing the title "MAP PHEASANT CREEK COUNTY ROAD IN SECS. 29, 30 AND 31 T. 19 S., R. 6 W., W. M. LANE COUNTY, ORE." P. M. Morse (Sgd.) County Engineer on condition that the use of the road shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 28, 1941.