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Ronald Reagan: “By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, it is…”

On the recordMarch 1, 1984
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 12467—International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico

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