Ronald Reagan actually said...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 2207 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), it is hereby ordered as follows:

Context

Executive Order 12487—Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

09/13/1984

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