Ronald Reagan actually said...

The functions vested in the President by the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended, are delegated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Context

Executive Order 12381—Delegation of Emergency Management Functions

09/07/1982

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