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Executive Order 12604 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12604—Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives

Wednesday, August 5, 1987
1 min read (121 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1987-08-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Presidential Board of Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives." 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

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.
12528 of August 8, 1985, is amended as follows: Section l(a) is amended to increase the maximum number of members of the Board from 30 to 35.
Section 4(a) is amended to read: "The Board shall terminate on July 1, 1989, unless sooner extended." RONALD REAGAN The White House, August 5, 1987.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
121
694 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12604, Ronald Reagan (Aug 5, 1987). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12604-presidential-board-advisors-private-sector-initiatives.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)