Executive Order 8956 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8956—Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 4411 of April 1, 1926, Withdrawing Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Legislation

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Wednesday, December 3, 1941

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1 min read (76 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 1941-12-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 4411 of April 1, 1926, Withdrawing Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Legislation." 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

▪ 4411 of April 1, 1926, temporarily withdrawing certain public lands in Montana for classification and in aid of legislation, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the following-described land: Principal Meridian T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

432 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8956, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 3, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8956-partial-revocation-executive-order-no-4411-april-1-1926-withdrawing.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

MONTANA By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, Executive Order No. 4411 of April 1, 1926, temporarily withdrawing certain public lands in Montana for classification and in aid of legislation, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the following-described land: Principal Meridian T. 15 N., R. 6 W., sec. 7, NW¼SE¼, 40 acres. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 3, 1941.