Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 9066.I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.Which of the following best describes the tone Roosevelt uses in the excerpt?
Roosevelt uses directive language, especially “authorize and direct,” to tell federal agencies what they must do. The list of services they are to provide reinforces the order’s firm, official tone. Thus, “commanding” best describes the excerpt.
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