Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.
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June 5, 2004
I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.
— Ronald Reagan
Feb 25, 2004
I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.
May 13, 2003
America is the shining city on the hill. Welcome all who enter to follow their dreams.
Jan 17, 1989
Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.
Dec 31, 1988
If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.
Dec 31, 1988
Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…
Dec 15, 1988
Let us remember that the Soviet preponderance in military power in Europe remains, an asymmetry that offends our Jeffersonian senses.
Dec 14, 1988
Neither treaty has been ratified because they were not verifiable in their original form.
Dec 13, 1988
The objective of the United States remains, as always, a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
Dec 13, 1988
The Palestinian Liberation Organization must live up to its statements.
Dec 12, 1988
The strength of our nation has never been with the Washington colony but with the American people.
Dec 12, 1988
We understood the key to prosperity was low-inflationary growth, and we achieved it.
Dec 9, 1988
These unilateral reductions would, however, give a long-awaited encouragement for our efforts to achieve the genuine balance in conventional forces that would assure greater security and stability in Europe.
Dec 9, 1988
We have not come this far through lack of strength or any weakness in our resolve, nor has there been anything inevitable about what we've achieved.
Dec 7, 1988
I think he recognizes that their massive buildup has been responsible for the great economic crisis that he faces there in the Soviet Union.
Dec 7, 1988
That is, again, one of those things I should have said to your question.
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