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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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Mar 6, 1988

We have a moral bond as sacred as any a free people can make with one of their own to close no books, write no last chapters, reach no final conclusions until we have the fullest possible accounting of every soldier, airman, aviator…

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Mar 6, 1988

The road to peace is through American and free world strength.

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Mar 6, 1988

Courage is our mark, freedom and democracy our gift to mankind.

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Mar 4, 1988

If you really want glasnost, if you really want openness, tear down that wall!

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Mar 4, 1988

Perhaps it is best symbolized by the Berlin Wall and the horrible barrier that cuts down the center of Europe, dividing nations, peoples, families.

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Mar 4, 1988

One must always negotiate with the Soviets from a position of strength.

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Mar 4, 1988

The Western alliance remains a strong and unified guardian of the free world.

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Mar 3, 1988

I do hereby proclaim March 4, 1988, as Department of Commerce Day.

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Mar 3, 1988

Without renewal of aid soon, the resistance will cease to provide the pressure necessary to ensure that the Sandinista regime honors its promises under the Guatemala accord of August 1987 and the San Jose Declaration of January 1988 to…

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