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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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Oct 31, 1988

I think George Bush wants him there even more than I do because George is going to need Chic's help.

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Oct 31, 1988

If anyone is so foolish as to be betting against him this year, I've got a piece of advice: Try your luck in the casinos.

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Oct 31, 1988

If the liberals had had their way, there would have been no INF treaty or rollback in Afghanistan or democratic triumphs around the globe.

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Oct 31, 1988

No citizens are more precious than the men and women who guard us: our State and local police.

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Oct 31, 1988

On election day, will you go out there and win one for the Gipper?

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Oct 30, 1988

I'm not going to give up hope for any of our hostages that are held.

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Oct 30, 1988

I hereby determine that an unforeseen emergency exists which requires immediate military assistance to Jamaica.

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Oct 30, 1988

And now, with great pleasure and great pride, I will sign the Berne Convention Implementation Act into law.

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Oct 30, 1988

Today we celebrate victory in the name of a right as old as the Union itself.

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Oct 30, 1988

We've been doing everything we can do in the interest of our hostages.

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Oct 30, 1988

This is especially significant because American works protected by copyright—books, recordings, movies, computer software prominent among them—have been at risk.

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Oct 30, 1988

We're here to sign into law the Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988.

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Oct 30, 1988

George has been a part of everything that we've accomplished.

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Oct 30, 1988

Adherence to the Berne convention has been such an important goal of the administration and why this occasion marks a watershed for us.

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Oct 30, 1988

I have always felt that a Vice President should be an executive vice president, as in a corporation.

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Oct 30, 1988

And we're going to continue our efforts until we get them back.

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Oct 29, 1988

I'm honored more than you can know to receive this year's Humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

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Oct 29, 1988

We must defend ourselves against the evil of totalitarianism.

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Oct 29, 1988

God gave us this instruction in Deuteronomy: 'I call Heaven and Earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death. Therefore choose life, so that you may live, you and your descendants.'

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