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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-08-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Discontinuing the Palmyra Island Naval Airspace Reservation and the Palmyra Island Naval Defensive Sea Area." 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
▪174), and by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C.
▪96), the following-designated naval airspace reservation and naval defensive sea area are hereby discontinued: 1.
▪Palmyra Island Naval Airspace Reservation, established by Executive Order No.
▪Palmyra Island Naval Defensive Sea Area established by Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
94
564 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9881, Harry S Truman (Aug 4, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9881-discontinuing-the-palmyra-island-naval-airspace-reservation-and-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act, approved May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 570; 49 U.S.C. 174), and by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C. 96), the following-designated naval airspace reservation and naval defensive sea area are hereby discontinued: 1. Palmyra Island Naval Airspace Reservation, established by Executive Order No. 8682 of February 14, 1941. 2. Palmyra Island Naval Defensive Sea Area established by Executive Order No. 8682 of February 14, 1941. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, August 4, 1947
