Executive Order 9650 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9650—Discontinuing Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Narragansett Bay; New London, Connecticut; New York Harbor; Delaware Bay and River; Chesapeake Bay-norfolk; Charleston Harbor; and Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Areas

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Monday, October 29, 1945

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1 min read (205 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 Harry S Truman on 1945-10-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Discontinuing Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Narragansett Bay; New London, Connecticut; New York Harbor; Delaware Bay and River; Chesapeake Bay-norfolk; Charleston Harbor; and Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Areas." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C.

▪ 96), the following-designated defensive sea areas are hereby discontinued: 1.

▪ Portland, Maine, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No.

▪ Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

205

1,292 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9650, Harry S Truman (Oct 29, 1945). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9650-discontinuing-portland-maine-portsmouth-new-hampshire-boston.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C. 96), the following-designated defensive sea areas are hereby discontinued: 1. Portland, Maine, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8970 of December 11, 1941. 2. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8970 of December 11, 1941. 3. Boston, Massachusetts, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8970 of December 11, 1941. 4. Narragansett Bay Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8970 of December 11, 1941. 5. New London, Connecticut, Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8978 of December 16, 1941. 6. New York Harbor Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8978 of December 16, 1941. 7. Delaware Bay and River Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8978 of December 16, 1941. 8. Chesapeake Bay-Norfolk Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 8978 of December 16, 1941. 9. Charleston Harbor Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No 8978 of December 16, 1941. 10. Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Area, established by Executive Order No. 9266 of November 6, 1942. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, October 29, 1945