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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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Sep 22, 1986

On this Child Health Day, 1986, we must reaffirm our commitment to protect and improve the health of our children, for they represent our future.

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Sep 21, 1986

The important reforms proposed by a group of experts can be a first step toward restoring the organization's status and effectiveness.

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Sep 21, 1986

It is why we resolve that with God's help the cause of humanity will not merely endure but prevail.

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Sep 21, 1986

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning September 21, 1986, as Emergency Medical Services Week.

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Sep 21, 1986

It demonstrates that East and West, with seriousness of purpose and hard work, can establish common ground on which to build a more secure future.

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Sep 21, 1986

Today in Stockholm, the United States and 34 other governments adopted an accord that will, if faithfully implemented, reduce the risk of war in Europe.

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Sep 21, 1986

The threat does not come from defensive systems, which are a shield against attack, but from offensive weapons.

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Sep 21, 1986

The Stockholm document, of course, must become more than promises on paper.

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Sep 21, 1986

For its part the United States will meet its commitments fully.

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Sep 21, 1986

I do hereby proclaim September 22, 1986, as American Business Women's Day.

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Sep 19, 1986

I've said all along that the final tax reform bill had to keep the incentives for American industry to invest in jobs and the future.

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Sep 19, 1986

Your standard deduction will go way up and your personal exemption will almost double to a full $2,000 by 1989.

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Sep 19, 1986

This bill is perhaps the greatest antipoverty program in history.

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Sep 19, 1986

Two-thirds of all mothers with school-age children are now working; three-fourths of our single parents are in the labor force.

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Sep 19, 1986

The short answer is: more jobs—2 to 3 million more in the next decade, according to the Treasury Department.

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Sep 19, 1986

I call upon the people of the United States to acknowledge and advance mutual understanding and friendship among all Americans regardless of their ethnicity.

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Sep 19, 1986

All this means that if yours is like the typical family, when everything is added up, you'll end up with $500 to $800 more a year.

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Sep 18, 1986

It could also discourage and slow the introduction of useful product innovations.

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Sep 18, 1986

On average, consumers would have to spend an estimated extra $1.4 billion per year on appliance purchases.

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Sep 18, 1986

The fundamental policy principle for the management of Forest Service programs in my administration is the principle of judicious balance.

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