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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1984-03-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "East-West Foreign Trade Report." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on East-West Foreign Trade Report.
Exec. Order No. 12469, Ronald Reagan (Mar 26, 1984). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12469-east-west-foreign-trade-report.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States of America, including section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code (3 U.S.C. 301), and section 411(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2441(c)), in order to provide for more efficient reporting to the Congress, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The reporting functions of the East-West Foreign Trade Board under section 411(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2441(c)), as transferred to the President by section 5(c) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2171 note), are delegated to the United States Trade Representative. Sec. 2. This order is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. RONALD REAGAN The White House, March 26, 1984. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:30 p.m., March 26, 1984]
