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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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Dec 8, 1982

These farmers would then have full discretion to feed, sell, et cetera, the commodity received as payment in kind.

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Dec 8, 1982

Basing our overriding goal of providing a safer and healthier workplace for Federal employees, this effort should result in significant cost savings.

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Dec 8, 1982

That was shown in Ohio, where a county lost a traditional employment base and, instead of giving up, formed its own economic development team to stimulate new commercial and industrial activity.

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Dec 8, 1982

I have just completed a meeting with the Cabinet Council on Food and Agriculture.

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Dec 8, 1982

The idea that local government and private sectors should work in harmony in tackling serious problems is about as old as our Republic.

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Dec 8, 1982

I think that's been a little distorted, because the same Joint Chiefs—well, one or two at most—had different ideas that they thought might be better with all the confusing things.

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Dec 8, 1982

And while we recognize the Federal Government has many fine people, so does local government and the private sector.

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Dec 8, 1982

I expect you to work together-calling upon the Department of Labor for assistance—to develop improved occupational safety and health programs for your employees.

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Dec 8, 1982

We dare not try to spend, tax, and borrow our way back to prosperity, because that would push America right back into the swamp where we found ourselves in 1980.

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