Executive Order 9215 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9215—Authorizing the Secretary of War To Assume Full Control of Certain Airports

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Thursday, August 6, 1942

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1 min read (136 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 1942-08-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Secretary of War To Assume Full Control of Certain Airports." 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

▪ 728 (U.S.C., title 49, section 212), and deeming such action necessary for military purposes, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War to assume full control of the public airports on the following-described public lands, now leased, under the provisions of the said act of May 24, 1928, to the Boards of Supervisors of Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona: GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN T.

▪ This order shall continue in force and effect during the present war and for six months after the official termination thereof.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

136

747 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9215, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 6, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9215-authorizing-the-secretary-war-assume-full-control-certain-airports.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

ARIZONA By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of May 24, 1928, 45 Stat. 728 (U.S.C., title 49, section 212), and deeming such action necessary for military purposes, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War to assume full control of the public airports on the following-described public lands, now leased, under the provisions of the said act of May 24, 1928, to the Boards of Supervisors of Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona: GILA AND SALT RIVER MERIDIAN T. 6 S., R. 5 W., sec. 24; T. 11 S., R. 6 W., Sec. 22, E½; Sec. 23, W½. This order shall continue in force and effect during the present war and for six months after the official termination thereof. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 6, 1942.