Technical question about executive orders

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Most simply put, can one president overturn the executive order of another?

For instance, Bush got into office and put in his notorious secrecy order regarding privacy of executive papers - effectively insuring that no one can get at presidential papers without permission. Traditionally they were released after 10 or 12 years after the president departed office. Bush issued an executive order changing that. Not so key so much with his papers (although they would be good to see) but it immediately prevented the release of his dad's papers which were to be released, I guess, in 2002, and presumably had some embarassing things.

If the next president so wishes, can (s)he override/expunge the previous order?

If so, there may be no way in hell the R's will even consider releasing power (not that they won't try to avoid it anyway).

[Sam Odom]

1. yes

[MadMaddie]

2. Yes...and if the next President is a Dem he/she must release

the papers of * senior and * junior....because the truth will be laid out for all of America to see....from their an honest debate can begin about how to repair relations around the world and how to repair our country...