Uncovering the Significance of Reagan's Executive Orders

Moreover, some of the most historically significant governmental laws have been issued by the President acting unilaterally. ... President Reagan issued 381 from ... In 1978, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order (E.O.) 12044, which required agency heads to determine the need for a regulation, evaluate the direct and ... Executive Order 11905, executive order issued February 19, 1976, by U.S. President ... orders defined the term assassination, the scope of the ... Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), 100-97, 39, 39, 78, 9. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), 96-95 ... This figure is 1 less than the numbered presidential vetoes because of the ... Ronald Reagan's Executive Order 12291 (1981): This order, signed by President Reagan almost immediately upon taking office, required cost ... We test this portrait of presidential decision-making by examining determinants of the annual variation in the number of exec- utive orders issued during the ... Perhaps unsurprisingly, executive orders peaked during Franklin D. Roosevelt's unprecedented 12 years in office. Roosevelt issued 3,721 orders ... Reagan signs a tax cut into law. ... Reagan declares that the United States will produce the B-1 bomber and MX missiles as part of military buildup. ... Reagan ... Executive orders also have been used to direct foreign policy since the presidency of George Washington, when he issued a proclamation in 1793 stating that the ... Pres Reagan's efforts to deregulate employment practices were thwarted by his own Sec of Labor William Brock and federal contractors who feared lowered ...