Ronald Reagan actually said...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and to terminate the establishing authorities for committees that are inactive or no longer necessary, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Context

Executive Order 12379—Termination of Boards, Committees, and Commissions

08/16/1982

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