Executive Order 9313 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9313—Extension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9231 of August 20, 1942, to the Construction of Red Mountain Chromite Road in the Territory of Alaska
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1943-03-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 9231 of August 20, 1942, to the Construction of Red Mountain Chromite Road in the Territory of Alaska." 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
▪340), as amended by the act of March 3, 1913 (37 Stat.
▪321), and as President of the United States, I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
138
804 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9313, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 12, 1943). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9313-extension-the-provisions-executive-order-no-9231-august-20-1942-the.
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, 1892 (27 Stat. 340), as amended by the act of March 3, 1913 (37 Stat. 726, 40 U.S.C., sec. 321), and as President of the United States, I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9231 of August 20, 1942, entitled "Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the Department of the Interior or the Federal Works Agency in Construction and Reconditioning of Highways Necessary for the National Defense in the Territory of Alaska", to the construction by the Department of the Interior of Red Mountain Chromite Road, near Seldovia, in the Territory of Alaska, subject to all the conditions and limitations contained in said Executive Order. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 12, 1943.
