RAW DATA: First Executive Orders from Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton

From his inauguration through March, President George W. Bush issued eight executive orders and President Bill Clinton issued nine. Bush's dealt primarily with faith-based organizations, technology and labor relations. Clinton's first orders dealt with ethics and reduction in size of the federal government.

PRESIDENT BUSH'S ORDERS:

Executive Order 13198
Jan. 29, 2001
Agency Responsibilities With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Executive Order 13199
Jan. 29, 2001
Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Executive Order 13200
Feb. 11, 2001
Presidents Information Technology Advisory Committee

Executive Order 13201
Feb. 17, 2001
Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees

Executive Order 13202
Feb. 17, 2001
Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects

Executive Order 13203
Feb. 17, 2001
Revocation of Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum Concerning Labor-Management Partnerships

Executive Order 13204
Feb. 17, 2001
Revocation of Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts

Executive Order 13205
March 9, 2001
Establishing an Emergency Board To Investigate a Dispute Between Northwest Airlines, Inc., and Its Employees Represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association

PRESIDENT CLINTON'S ORDERS

Executive Order 12834
Jan. 20, 1993
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees

Executive Order 12835
Jan. 25, 1993
Establishment of the National Economic Council

Executive Order 12836
Feb. 1, 1993
Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Contracting

Executive Order 12837
Feb. 10, 1993
Deficit Control and Productivity Improvement in the Administration of the Federal Government

Executive Order 12838
Feb. 10, 1993
Termination and Limitation of Federal Advisory Committees

Executive Order 12839
Feb. 10, 1993
Reduction of 100,000 Federal Positions

Executive Order 12840
March 9, 1993
Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM

Executive Order 12841
March 9, 1993
Adjustments to level IV and V of the Executive Schedule

Executive Order 12842
March 29,1993
International Development Law Institute

Source: National Archives