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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-02-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Section 11 of the Regulations Governing Highways, Vehicles, and Vehicular Traffic in the Canal Zone." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
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
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 5 and 321 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, it is ordered that section 11 of Executive Order No.
▪7242 of December 6, 1935, prescribing regulations governing highways, vehicles, and vehicular traffic in the Canal Zone, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: Sec.
▪The Governor is hereby authorized to make, alter, and amend, from time to time, rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this order, and in time of war in which the United States is engaged or when in the opinion of the Governor war is imminent, the Governor is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions of Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
174
1,001 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
15
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9065, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 17, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9065-amendment-section-11-the-regulations-governing-highways-vehicles-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 5 and 321 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, it is ordered that section 11 of Executive Order No. 7242 of December 6, 1935, prescribing regulations governing highways, vehicles, and vehicular traffic in the Canal Zone, be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: Sec. 11. Governor authorized to make regulations. The Governor is hereby authorized to make, alter, and amend, from time to time, rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this order, and in time of war in which the United States is engaged or when in the opinion of the Governor war is imminent, the Governor is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions of Executive Order No. 8232 of September 5, 1939, to amend, modify, supplement, or suspend this order, or any provision thereof, for the duration of any such period, when in his judgment such action is necessary in the public interest. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, February 17, 1942.
