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.
May 13, 1981
I think a certain faith was restored for a lot of people in our institutions of government.
May 12, 1981
All men are brothers, that they must forever forsake the ways of violence and live together in peace.
May 12, 1981
The people of the United States... join millions throughout the world in fervent prayer for his full and rapid recovery.
May 12, 1981
Pope John Paul II, a man of peace and goodness—an inspiration to the world—has been struck today by a would-be assassin's bullet.
May 11, 1981
This was an example of bipartisan cooperation and representative democracy at its best.
May 11, 1981
The people of this country won another great victory tonight when Members of the Senate passed the 1982 budget resolution.
May 11, 1981
On behalf of all Americans, I thank the Senators who heard the voice of the people and found the courage to commit themselves seriously to budgetary restraint, tax rate reduction, and renewed national prosperity.
May 11, 1981
We are closer to achieving our goal of fiscal responsibility and a government that lives within its means.
May 9, 1981
I am confident that the centuries-old tradition of Franco-American friendship, together with the democratic values our two nations deeply share, will enable us to meet these challenges.
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