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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 19, 1981

The Heads of State and Government are convinced that... constitutes a serious threat to air safety.

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Jul 17, 1981

The highest priority of my Administration is restoring the integrity of the Social Security System.

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Jul 17, 1981

I shall fight to preserve the Social Security System and protect their benefits.

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Jul 16, 1981

This Administration's actions to end oil price controls and to dismantle the cumbersome regulatory apparatus associated with those controls demonstrate the intent stated in my February 18 economic message to minimize Federal intervention…

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Jul 16, 1981

When the free market is permitted to work the way it should, millions of individual choices and judgments will produce the proper balance of supply and demand our economy needs.

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Jul 16, 1981

The goal of these projects is to develop promising technological innovations to the point where private enterprise can reasonably assess their risks.

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Jul 16, 1981

I urge you to join with us and other people throughout the world to secure the protection of these magnificent creatures.

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Jul 16, 1981

Our national energy plan should not be a rigid set of production and conservation goals dictated by Government.

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Jul 16, 1981

Our primary objective is simply for our citizens to have enough energy.

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Jul 16, 1981

Our basic role is to provide a sound and stable economic and policy environment that will enable our citizens, businesses, and governmental units at all levels to make rational decisions on energy use and production.

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