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This executive order, signed by President Ronald Reagan on 1988-06-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "International Committee of the Red Cross." 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
▪79-291, as amended by Section 743 of P.L.
▪100-204), I hereby extend to the International Committee of the Red Cross the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
115
733 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12643, Ronald Reagan (Jun 23, 1988). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12643-international-committee-the-red-cross.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the International Organizations Immunities Act (P.L. 79-291, as amended by Section 743 of P.L. 100-204), I hereby extend to the International Committee of the Red Cross the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International Organizations Immunities Act. This Order is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, or immunities that the International Committee of the Red Cross may have acquired or may acquire by international agreements or by statute. RONALD REAGAN The White House, June 23, 1988. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 3:12 p.m., June 23, 1988]
