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Throughout the 1980s, Congress continued to curtail the increased power obtained by the executive branch during the Cold War to promote a more collaborative relationship.
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"The Watergate scandal and exposés of CIA abuses at home and abroad raised alarms about an ‘imperial presidency’..." - Malcolm Byrne, Iran-Contra: Reagan's Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power
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As executive power peaked, the communist threat abated following Nixon’s attempts to restore relations with the USSR and China. For these reasons, Congress passed laws increasing its influence and oversight.
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