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Bill Olson Appears on the O’Reilly Factor

admin August 9, 2000 Appearances, Executive Orders, Press Coverage

Today, Bill Olson was a guest of Bill O’Reilly (The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News) to discuss President Clinton’s abuse of Executive Orders. He discussed the Separation of Powers issue, current states of national emergency, the Permanent Striker Replacement Executive Order (No. 12954), and the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument Proclamation (No. 6920 issued under the Antiquities Act Read More

Executive Order Study Quoted

admin June 15, 2000 Executive Orders

The Cato Institute study on executive orders, co-authored by Bill Olson, was quoted in the PERC report “End of the Road?” by Shannon Fitzsimmons.

Abusing Executive Orders, A Word from Congressman Zach Wamp (January 2000)

admin January 15, 2000 Executive Orders

The Cato Institute study on executive orders, co-authored by Bill Olson, was quoted by Congressman Zach Wamp.

More Executive Order Study Press Coverage

admin January 5, 2000 Executive Orders, Press Coverage

The Cato Institute study on executive orders, co-authored by Bill Olson, was quoted in this GovExec.com article “Conservatives Seek to Limit Executive Orders” by Michael Posner.

Executive Order Study Press Coverage

admin December 20, 1999 Executive Orders

The Cato Institute study co-authored by Bill Olson, “Executive Orders and National Emergencies: How Presidents Have Come to ‘Run the Country’ by Usurping Legislative Power,” was quoted in this Enter Stage Right article “Congress Must Seize Back the Law-making Power.”

“Clinton’s Abuse of Executive Power”

admin December 13, 1999 Executive Orders, Press Coverage

Bill Olson and the study he co-authored, “Executive Orders and National Emergencies: How Presidents Have Come to ‘Run the Country’ by Usurping Legislative Power,” were mentioned in this Insight on the News article.

A Constitutional Analysis of H.R. 2655 – The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, by William J. Olson

admin November 30, 1999 Executive Orders, Publications

Cato Institute Policy Analysis
by William J. Olson and Alan Woll
October 28, 1999
Executive Orders and National Emergencies: How Presidents Have Come to “Run the Country” by Usurping Legislative Power

Full Text of Policy Analysis No. 358 (PDF, 29 pgs, 162 Kb)

Testimony on Executive Orders before the House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

admin October 27, 1999 Appearances, Executive Orders, Publications

Bill Olson was asked to testify before the House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process. The topic of the hearing was “The Impact of Executive Orders on the Legislative Process: Executive Lawmaking?” Bill Olson also submitted answers to questions before the House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process.

Link to publication

“Critics Claim Exec Orders Permit Government by Fiat – Presidential Executive Orders”

admin September 27, 1999 Executive Orders, Press Coverage

Bill Olson was quoted in this Insight on the News article by Frank J. Murray about executive orders.

Memorandum for the President: Status of Administration Preparations To Use the U.S. Armed Forces to Control Anticipated Civilian Disturbances

admin September 10, 1999 Executive Orders, Publications

Link to memorandum

Bill Olson Speech on Executive Orders

admin July 14, 1999 Appearances, Executive Orders

Bill Olson spoke at a National Conference on Presidential Powers and Executive Orders at the headquarters of the Reserve Officers Associaiton of the U.S. The title of his presentation was “Martial Law, Y2K, and Presidential Power.”

Memorandum for the President:
Presidential Powers To Use the U.S. Armed Forces To Control Potential Civilian Disturbances

admin May 1, 1999 Executive Orders, Publications

This memorandum is fictional but accurately depicts the broad powers enjoyed by presidents to utilize U.S. military forces to address domestic disturbances.

Link to memorandum