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 6, 1981
America will honor her commitments to Japan, and we will continue to consult fully as true partners.
May 6, 1981
Let us compete in the same contests with each victory becoming the next goal to conquer.
May 6, 1981
We are two nations based on freedom, free enterprise, private industry, and democracy.
May 5, 1981
The Task Force will recommend to the President ways in which private support might offset the cuts in the budgets of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities.
May 5, 1981
I am naming this Task Force because of my deep concern for the arts and humanities in America.
May 5, 1981
All of us were deeply impressed with the courage and dignity with which he bore his illness.
May 5, 1981
Nancy and I convey our deepest sympathy to his family and to the members of the Teamsters union.
May 5, 1981
I believe firmly that the Federal Government must reduce its spending, I am nevertheless sympathetic to the very real needs of our cultural organizations.
May 5, 1981
Our cultural institutions are an essential national resource; they must be kept strong.
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