Ronald Reagan actually said...

The Committee shall terminate on December 31, 1983, unless sooner extended.

Executive Order 12447—President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government

10/26/1983

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The greatest thing that we can do for Israel is to bring peace to the Middle East.

I think that our very tax program, for one thing, is of great benefit to independent business.

When we took office, the cost of government was increasing 17 percent a year.

That is enough, if they have the confidence that we're going to continue and that we're not going to do that other quick-fix thing.