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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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May 18, 1988

I hope Mr. Gorbachev has heard some of the things that I have been saying about those charges, because no decision was ever made by me on the basis of astrology.

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May 18, 1988

Even with these improvements, the East still has far to go to meet the standards set down in the Final Act.

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May 18, 1988

1988 is an official U.S. Year of Finnish-American Friendship.

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May 17, 1988

There's nothing that makes me prouder than America's young men and women in uniform.

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May 17, 1988

America's secret weapon was just the best darn kids in the world.

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May 17, 1988

Only the Federal Government sets the policies and controls the activities of the nuclear weapons testing program.

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May 17, 1988

I believe that America is standing before the brightest future the world has ever known.

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May 16, 1988

After 1989 the funding for the program should be additive to the 2-percent real growth objective for national security spending.

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May 16, 1988

I strongly support bipartisan efforts by the Senate Committees on Intelligence and Armed Services.

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