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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1983-04-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving." 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
▪12358, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 1983." RONALD REAGAN The White House, April 5, 1983.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
87
500 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12415, Ronald Reagan (Apr 5, 1983). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12415-extension-the-presidential-commission-drunk-driving.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure the continuation of efforts to assist the States in the fight against drunk driving, it is hereby ordered that Section 4(b) of Executive Order No. 12358, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 1983." RONALD REAGAN The White House, April 5, 1983. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:43 a.m., April 6, 1983]
