Executive Order 9021 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9021—Modifying Certain Executive Orders To Permit the Leasing of Certain Lands for Airport Purposes

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Monday, January 12, 1942

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1 min read (172 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 1942-01-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Certain Executive Orders To Permit the Leasing of Certain Lands for Airport Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c.

▪ 7680 of July 30, 1937, withdrawing certain public lands in the same State for elk-refuge purposes, are hereby modified to the extent necessary to permit the leasing of the following-described lands for use as a public airport under the terms of the act of May 24, 1928, 45 Stat.

▪ 728, as amended by the act of August 16, 1941, Public Law 205, 77th Congress: Sixth Principal Meridian T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

172

932 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9021, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 12, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9021-modifying-certain-executive-orders-permit-the-leasing-certain-lands.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WYOMING By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497, Executive Orders No. 4685 of July 7, 1927, and No. 4857 of April 16, 1928, withdrawing certain public lands in Wyoming in aid of proposed legislation, and Executive Orders No. 5040 of February 4, 1929, and No. 7680 of July 30, 1937, withdrawing certain public lands in the same State for elk-refuge purposes, are hereby modified to the extent necessary to permit the leasing of the following-described lands for use as a public airport under the terms of the act of May 24, 1928, 45 Stat. 728, as amended by the act of August 16, 1941, Public Law 205, 77th Congress: Sixth Principal Meridian T. 42 N., R. 116 W., sec. 10, SE¼SE¼; sec. 11, S½SW¼, SE¼ sec. 14, NW¼, S½; sec. 15, E½NE¼, NW¼NE¼; containing 880 acres. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 12, 1942.