Political Quotes

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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Jun 18, 1987

I do hereby proclaim the period beginning the second Saturday and ending the third Saturday of June 1987 as National Dairy Goat Awareness Week.

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Jun 18, 1987

I would have no choice but to veto that bill in its present form.

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Jun 18, 1987

Well, I shouldn't be taking questions here now, but obviously we're very concerned.

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Jun 17, 1987

Anyone who tells you we can't cut the deficit without raising taxes or attacking defense is just not telling you the truth.

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Jun 17, 1987

Continued opportunity and growth for a generation—that's what is at stake.

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Jun 17, 1987

The Constitution is the framework of our liberty and the guarantor of our rights.

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Jun 17, 1987

The administration has no objection to enactment of H.R. 1744.

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Jun 17, 1987

The National Medal of Arts is to recognize those among us who make this possible.

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Jun 16, 1987

Now, it may sound strange to say that the emphasis on quality is new, but a few years ago it seemed that we'd lost sight of excellence as the goal in education.

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Jun 16, 1987

The wall there divides a city, as you know, and imprisons a population.

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Jun 16, 1987

Our Nation's global competitiveness in the 21st century will depend on maintaining our comparative advantage in science and technology.

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Jun 16, 1987

The greatness of this land of freedom is not in the strength of government but in the strength and decency that we as free men and women bring to our daily lives.

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Jun 16, 1987

Too many schools had turned to fads like grade inflation and abolishing basic requirements.

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Jun 16, 1987

Our Nation's scientific and technological excellence is a great national asset that underpins our Nation's future economic prosperity and security.

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Jun 16, 1987

You're the 23d class of Presidential Scholars and the 5th of those I've had the opportunity to meet and congratulate.

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Jun 16, 1987

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

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Jun 15, 1987

In the coming months, we're going on the offensive in a big way.

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Jun 15, 1987

What I have said about taxes is that unless we do the job of cutting the spending...

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Jun 15, 1987

I challenge that there's been no violation of integrity in our administration.

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Jun 15, 1987

Using taxes to cure deficits is like using leeches to cure anemia.

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Jun 15, 1987

Economic freedom, increased opportunity, and less government—that's the wave of the future.

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