Political Quotes

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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Feb 23, 1988

Today new opportunities are opening as the people of the free world are brought closer together by technology and the elimination of political barriers to commerce.

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Feb 23, 1988

Anything that will keep the freedom fighters as a pressure on the Sandinistas is worth doing.

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Feb 23, 1988

Well, the State Department has already contacted them about that, and we are making our own feelings clear that they should be working toward a multiracial democracy and not oppressing political organizations there.

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Feb 23, 1988

Portugal is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a valuable friend and an ally.

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Feb 23, 1988

That is, actually involving them in dependency to the place where they never can get out.

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Feb 23, 1988

Progress continues to be made on our four-part agenda, and the commitment remains to do all that we can to advance the cause of peace and to settle regional conflicts.

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Feb 23, 1988

Yes, and we have used that a number of times and are using it now.

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Feb 23, 1988

Protecting the Federal budget from special interest, budget-busting legislation requires a continued, ongoing commitment.

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Feb 23, 1988

I don't think right at the moment—and with the way we're progressing in various treaties and so forth—I don't believe that the threat is that immediate.

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Feb 23, 1988

The INF Treaty constitutes a breakthrough in verification, the most far-reaching in the history of arms control.

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