President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management

Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on December 30, 1985.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12542: President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12542}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-12542; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1985.html; last checked October 30, 2026; accessed October 31, 2026}
}

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Amends EO 12526, July 15, 1985

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