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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 16, 1986

Believe me, we need Mark Andrews in the U.S. Senate to keep America on the track of growth, prosperity, and freedom.

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Oct 16, 1986

In this time of continued need for budgetary restraint, S. 1965 ignores the serious question of how the taxpayer would finance the cost of new and expanded programs.

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Oct 16, 1986

The truth is, the liberal Democrat leaders never met a tax they didn't like.

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Oct 16, 1986

This administration has always supported, and will continue to support, programs properly designed to help our neediest young people acquire higher education.

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Oct 16, 1986

I cannot, and I will not, have my hands tied by a Congress that is totally hostile to all that we're trying to do.

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Oct 16, 1986

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 19, 1986, as Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week.

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Oct 16, 1986

S. 1965 also fails to simplify and streamline the major student aid programs; to reduce fraud and error; and to cut the extremely burdensome and unnecessary red tape.

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Oct 15, 1986

I have signed S. 2069, the Job Training Partnership Act Amendments of 1986.

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Oct 15, 1986

Each one of you, then, going is a special ambassador for America.

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Oct 15, 1986

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States...

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Oct 15, 1986

And that is what SDI is all about: the future, a future of innovations that we cannot now imagine.

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Oct 15, 1986

About two-thirds of those assisted find jobs in the private sector.

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Oct 15, 1986

It might have been Columbus Day, but I wasn't about to give away the store for a deal that we couldn't afford.

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Oct 15, 1986

Those who are entering the workplace need to be able to read, write, compute, and reason in order to get along in today's jobs.

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Oct 15, 1986

These changes made by the Job Training Partnership Act Amendments fine-tune the program, but in no way compromise the sound principles on which the JTPA is based.

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Oct 15, 1986

I wish you Godspeed on your great adventure, and remember to hold your heads high because you are Americans.

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Oct 14, 1986

We need strong judges who'll do everything they can within the law to protect you and your families.

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Oct 14, 1986

With Linda Chavez on our team, and with the support of you, the people, America has made great strides in these last 5 1/2 years.

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Oct 14, 1986

Government can do nothing unless the people tell government specifically that government can do that.

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