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.
If you see someone in uniform, would you go up, shake their hand, and thank them.
Never before in peacetime have we had a military that is as well-prepared.
We will never, ever, negotiate away the dream of every Cuban-American—a dream that I, too, hold in my heart—that Cuba will again join the family of free and democratic nations.
I hereby determine that an unforeseen emergency exists which requires the provision of assistance in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for such assistance.
Let us hold it our sacred duty and our inestimable privilege on this day to decorate these graves ourselves—with a fervent prayer and a pledge of true allegiance to the cause of liberty, peace, and country.
We know, as have our Nation's defenders down through the years, that there can never be peace without its essential elements of liberty, justice, and independence.





