Reagan's Executive Legacy A Framework for Major Policy Shifts

An executive order is one of the most commonly used form of administrative action taken by the President of the United States. At the start of a news conference on January 5, President Reagan announced that he would nominate Elizabeth Hanford Dole to serve as Secretary of Transportation ... The tax cuts went through in 1981 but were partially repealed in 1982. In his “plan,” Reagan promised to cut two Cabinet departments (Energy and ... Reagan and his advisers, particularly Baker, made the economy their first priority from the outset. They were helped in this when Iran released the Americans ... To reverse the economic cliimate of the time, President Reagan put forth an enomoic policy which aimed to reduce government regulation, lower taxes, and promote ... Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), 100-97, 39, 39, 78, 9. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), 96-95, 13, 18, 31, 2. Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977), 94-93, 48, 18, 66, 12. Richard M. Reagan's strategy in dealing with the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War involved reviving the U.S. economy, restoring American self- ... A one-term presidency is painful, especially as decisive a loss as Carter's to Ronald Reagan. Reagan won the 1980 election in a landslide ... Executive Orders for Less Government. President Reagan and his appointees were committed to lightening the burden of federal regulation, and one ... Despite criticisms of his presidency, Jimmy Carter led major government reform efforts that had a lasting impact on agencies, employees and ...