09/14/1981
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"It was to protect the integrity of the Constitution, not to add to it or subtract from it—certainly not to rewrite it."
"The absence of these powers under the Articles of the Confederation had led to trade wars among the States, local rebellions, international humiliation, the exhaustion of the Government's finances, an..."
"I'm not going to talk about anything but the budget."
"Genuine reform will require continuing dedication and a devotion to stated management goals that endures long after my time in office has expired."