Executive Order 9479 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9479—Amending Executive Order No. 7021 of April 19, 1935, Authorizing the Governor of the Panama Canal to Arrange for the Operation by the Panama Railroad Company of Panama Canal Piers

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Wednesday, September 6, 1944

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1 min read (171 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1944-09-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 7021 of April 19, 1935, Authorizing the Governor of the Panama Canal to Arrange for the Operation by the Panama Railroad Company of Panama Canal Piers." 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

▪ 7021 of April 19, 1935, is hereby amended to read as follows: " Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 51 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, the Governor of The Panama Canal is hereby authorized to contract with the Panama Railroad Company for the operation by that Company of Piers Nos.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

171

905 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9479, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 6, 1944). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9479-amending-executive-order-no-7021-april-19-1935-authorizing-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 51 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, the last paragraph of Executive Order No. 7021 of April 19, 1935, is hereby amended to read as follows: " Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 51 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, the Governor of The Panama Canal is hereby authorized to contract with the Panama Railroad Company for the operation by that Company of Piers Nos. 6 and 16 and Mindi Dock at the Atlantic terminal, and Piers Nos. 6, 7, 16, 18, and one-half of Pier 15 at the Pacific terminal of the Panama Canal (all of which are owned by The Panama Canal), such operation to be carried on with funds of that Company and upon such terms and conditions as the Governor of The Panama Canal may deem equitable to both The Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, September 6, 1944.