Executive Order 9278 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9278—Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-12-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪1135), I hereby appoint Benjamin W.
▪7180 of September 6, 1935, as amended by No.
▪The said Executive orders are hereby amended accordingly.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
162
1,037 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
12.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9278, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 4, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9278-appointment-benjamin-w-thoron-director-division-territories-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 115, 118) and the act entitled "An Act to provide that, funds allocated to Puerto Rico under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 may be expended for permanent rehabilitation, and for other purposes", approved February 11, 1936 (49 Stat. 1135), I hereby appoint Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, vice Guy J. Swope, resigned, to serve without additional compensation, and to exercise and discharge the functions, duties, and authority conferred upon the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration and the Administrator by Executive Orders No. 7057 of May 28, 1935, No. 7180 of September 6, 1935, as amended by No. 7554 of February 17, 1937, and No. 7689 of August 12, 1937. The said Executive orders are hereby amended accordingly. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 4, 1942.
