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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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Jun 15, 1981

By the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby ordered as follows: Establishment.

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Jun 15, 1981

My administration will have no other choice than to support the proposal of a number of Representatives in the House to offer a budget substitute on the floor.

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Jun 15, 1981

Miss Clark has served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Malta.

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Jun 14, 1981

The American people are united in a collective effort to bring an end to this devastation of human life, to eliminate family suffering, and to restore a new spirit to a beleaguered community.

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Jun 14, 1981

The people of Atlanta and the surrounding communities have endured grief and suffering in a manner that touches the hearts and minds and souls of millions of our countrymen.

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Jun 12, 1981

Excessive and inefficient Federal regulations place an undue burden on our society.

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Jun 12, 1981

Regulatory relief actions to date have resulted in billions of dollars in savings to the American people.

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Jun 12, 1981

I am pleased to nominate J. Robinson West to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

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Jun 12, 1981

I am confident that the legitimate purposes of regulation can be met at considerably lower costs.

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Jun 11, 1981

An economy that's stifled by restrictive tax rates will never produce enough revenue to balance the budget.

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Jun 11, 1981

The better America is, the better it'll be for the Republican Party.

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