Presidential memoranda are generally considered less prestigious than executive orders.
Presidential memoranda and executive orders appear to be very closely related, if not identical.
Presidential memoranda do not have an established process for issuance or publication.
In the past, presidential memoranda have been referred to as presidential letters.
In the end, President Clinton issued a Presidential memorandum of understanding instead.
On January 27, 2009, Obama issued two presidential memoranda concerning energy policy.
A Presidential memorandum, issued by the White House in coordination with the speech, was only slightly more elaborate.
As president in January 2009, he signed two executive orders and three presidential memoranda to help ensure his administration would be more open, transparent, and accountable.
The announcement of the presidential memorandum was made today in a passionate statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
April 13 - Obama signs a presidential memorandum eliminating limits on Cuban-Americans governing family visits and remittances sent to the island.