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Ronald Reagan: “To the extent that Congress provided for States to prosecute crimes or exercise other executive branch authority, it…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1988
To the extent that Congress provided for States to prosecute crimes or exercise other executive branch authority, it could be inconsistent with the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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