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Ronald Reagan: In the absence of clear constitutional or statutory authority, the presumption of sovereignty should rest with the…

On the recordOctober 25, 1987
In the absence of clear constitutional or statutory authority, the presumption of sovereignty should rest with the individual States.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Executive Order 12612—Federalism

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