Executive Order 9207 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9207—Extending the Limits of the Customs Port of Entry of Salem, Massachusetts, in Customs Collection District Number 4 (Massachusetts)
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-07-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Limits of the Customs Port of Entry of Salem, Massachusetts, in Customs Collection District Number 4 (Massachusetts)." 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
▪2), it is ordered that the limits of the customs port of entry of Salem, Massachusetts, in Customs Collection District Number 4 (Massachusetts), be, and they are hereby, extended to include the territory embracing the municipality of Peabody, Massachusetts.
▪This order shall become effective on the thirtieth day following the date hereof.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
87
516 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9207, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 29, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9207-extending-the-limits-the-customs-port-entry-salem-massachusetts.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1. 1914, 38 Stat 609, 623 (U.S.C., title 19. sec. 2), it is ordered that the limits of the customs port of entry of Salem, Massachusetts, in Customs Collection District Number 4 (Massachusetts), be, and they are hereby, extended to include the territory embracing the municipality of Peabody, Massachusetts. This order shall become effective on the thirtieth day following the date hereof. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 29, 1942.
