Ronald Reagan actually said...

the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America

Executive Order 12448—Regulations Related to Voiding or Rescission of Contracts

11/03/1983

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Yours is a record of honor and devotion that makes not just you but every American proud.

We oppose the unelected Government of Nicaragua, which supports those guerrillas with weapons and ammunition.

Those are exclusively the functions of the Legislative and Executive branches.

I have today signed H.R. 1646, which will prevent drastic railroad pension reductions.