Presidential Determination
Encyclopedia
A Presidential Determination is a document issued by the White House
stating a determination resulting in an official policy or position of the executive branch of the United States
government. Presidential determinations may involve any number of actions, including setting or changing foreign policy, setting drug enforcement policy, or any number of other exercises of executive power.
One of the most famous presidential determinations was President Clinton's Presidential Determination 95-45, which exempted the US Air Force's Area 51
from environmental disclosure laws, in response to subpoenas from a lawsuit brought by Area 51 workers alleging illegal hazardous waste disposal which resulted in injury and death. Subsequent to this determination, the lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
A presidential determination is distinguished from an Executive Order which is a directive (as distinguished from a determination) issued by the President of the United States
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White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
stating a determination resulting in an official policy or position of the executive branch of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government. Presidential determinations may involve any number of actions, including setting or changing foreign policy, setting drug enforcement policy, or any number of other exercises of executive power.
One of the most famous presidential determinations was President Clinton's Presidential Determination 95-45, which exempted the US Air Force's Area 51
Area 51
Area 51 is a military base, and a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base. It is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles north-northwest of downtown Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield...
from environmental disclosure laws, in response to subpoenas from a lawsuit brought by Area 51 workers alleging illegal hazardous waste disposal which resulted in injury and death. Subsequent to this determination, the lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
A presidential determination is distinguished from an Executive Order which is a directive (as distinguished from a determination) issued by the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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