The Transformative Power of Reagan's Executive Orders

Reagan came to the presidency in 1981 with a straightforward and well-articulated domestic agenda. He promised to cut taxes, curb government spending, and ... Executive orders and other presidential directives that conflict with the principles of individual liberty, free markets, limited government, ... [1] During that period, Congress largely took on the bulk of major new policymaking. It passed major regulatory legislation, including creating ... through increased defense spending as one of the major themes of his 1980 presidential campaign. ... Like previous presidents, Ronald Reagan made plans to meet ... Ronald Reagan signed 381 Executive orders between 1981 and 1989. 1989 EO 12663 - EO 12667 5; 1988 EO 12623 - EO 12662 40; 1987 EO 12580 - EO 12622 43 ... Executive Order 12333, signed on December 4, 1981 by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, was an executive order intended to extend powers and responsibilities of ... While Reagan and both Bushes—all Republican presidents—issued significant numbers of executive orders, conservative scholars argue that Democrats Clinton ... Every president since Reagan has issued at least one sus- pension proclamation. ... “Unilateral Presi- dential Powers: Significant Executive Orders, 1949–99. Presidential Emergency Action Documents (PEADs) are executive orders, proclamations, and messages to Congress that are prepared in anticipation of a range ... Executive Orders for Less Government. President Reagan and his appointees were committed to lightening the burden of federal regulation, and one ...