Reagan's Leadership Through Executive Directives

The president, for example, is given the power to veto legislation passed by Congress. But some of the president's powers are less clear and ... All presidents since President Reagan have issued signing statements ... granted to the executive branch by the Constitution. Some of ... For example, in issuing Executive Order 12356 in 1982, President Reagan became the first chief executive in four decades to mandate tighter access to infor. Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election by a substantial margin, promising to restore American economic prosperity and military prowess. Full Title: President Reagan at the Signing Ceremony for Executive Order 12360, President's Task Force on Victims of Crime with Remarks by ... 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 ... Two of the last three Republican presidents — Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush — did the same thing in extending amnesty to family members who ... During his tenure, the President is Commander in Chief of United States Armed Forces and is empowered to make treaties and appointments within the federal ... Ronald Reagan Executive Orders - 1988. Delegating authority to implement assistance to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance. Signed: January 6, 1988 ... In December 1981, he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide covert training and assistance to Contra forces, who waged guerrilla war ...