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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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Jul 15, 1987

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1), and in order to increase the number of members of the…

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Jul 15, 1987

You’re all demonstrating the spirit of initiative and cooperation that made our nation great and will keep her great.

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Jul 15, 1987

I will, therefore, proclaim the extension of import relief in the form currently in effect.

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Jul 15, 1987

In order to facilitate the orderly transition between my original import relief measure and the extension that I will proclaim, I will extend the country allocations for stainless steel bar and wire rod and alloy tool steel for a period of…

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Jul 15, 1987

I have decided to provide relief in a form consistent with my belief in minimal government interference in the marketplace.

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Jul 14, 1987

I do hereby proclaim July 13-July 26, 1987, as United States Olympic Festival—1987 Celebration and July 17, 1987, as United States Olympic Festival—1987 Day.

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Jul 14, 1987

Let's complete the civil rights movement by writing a guarantee of the American dream into the Constitution.

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Jul 13, 1987

I do hereby proclaim the week of August 2 through August 8, 1987, as National Podiatric Medicine Week.

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Jul 12, 1987

Respecting economic rights may prove painful for some, but doing so is of fundamental importance to the future of our nation.

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Jul 12, 1987

I'm campaigning throughout the country again—last month to community leaders and business people in Florida, then to the people of a Connecticut city that has come back to economic life during this expansion, and still elsewhere later this…

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Jul 12, 1987

I want to enlist you in the campaign that I began on the 3d of July.

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Jul 12, 1987

There's such a thing as common sense in America, and if you can't always find it in the Capitol building in Washington, isn't it good to know that you can still find it in places like the Hendricks County Courthouse?

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Jul 12, 1987

If I could enlarge, this isn't about Indiana, but just let me tell you a little incident in my life.

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Jul 10, 1987

If you could meet them as I did, you'd be confident that American workers can outproduce any rival.

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Jul 10, 1987

We've enjoyed low inflation and job creation that has captured the imagination of the world.

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Jul 10, 1987

Trade, commerce, and competition are positive forces carrying mankind to new levels of prosperity.

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Jul 10, 1987

We've done our best to free our economy and get government out of the way.

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