02/13/1983
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"We recall and revere the achievements of this man and of the Nordic people who have followed him to North America."
"I do hereby proclaim October 9, 1988, as Leif Erikson Day."
"I am returning without my approval H.R. 1154, the 'Textile Apparel and Footwear Trade Act of 1988,' a bill that would have disastrous effects on the U.S. economy."
"This agreement brings down the tariff walls between our two nations and, in so doing, creates the world's largest free-trade area."