Executive Order 8861 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8861—Revocation of Executive Orders Nos. 4109, 4262, and 4430 of December 8, 1924, July 3, 1925, and April 23, 1926, Respectively, Withdrawing Public Lands
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-08-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Executive Orders Nos. 4109, 4262, and 4430 of December 8, 1924, July 3, 1925, and April 23, 1926, Respectively, 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
▪4430 of April 23, 1926, withdrawing public lands in the States of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Michigan, and Wisconsin, are hereby revoked, the lands thus released becoming subject to the provisions of Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
106
643 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
9.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8861, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 20, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8861-revocation-executive-orders-nos-4109-4262-and-4430-december-8-1924.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
ALABAMA, FLORIDA, MISSISSIPPI, MICHIGAN, AND WISCONSIN By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, Executive Orders No. 4109 of December 8, 1924, No. 4262 of July 3, 1925, and No. 4430 of April 23, 1926, withdrawing public lands in the States of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Michigan, and Wisconsin, are hereby revoked, the lands thus released becoming subject to the provisions of Executive Order No. 6964 of February 5, 1935, withdrawing public lands in the States herein mentioned and other States for classification and other purposes. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 20, 1941.
