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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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Jul 27, 1987

It's our task at this conference to herald in that new age with a rush.

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Jul 27, 1987

Let's stop penalizing American business and treating it like an enemy.

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Jul 27, 1987

On Thanksgiving Day, 1987, I do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 1987, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.

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Jul 27, 1987

You here today will be among the pioneers carrying on that American dream into the future.

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Jul 27, 1987

I've had a lot of experience in my own career of how technology can change things.

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Jul 27, 1987

In this new age, it's the mind of man, free to invent, free to experiment, that is our most precious resource.

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Jul 27, 1987

Our goal, as you can see, is not arms control but arms reduction.

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Jul 27, 1987

Let us, in this unbroken chain of observance, dedicate ourselves to honor anew the Author of Liberty.

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Jul 27, 1987

I'm pleased to announce my intention to appoint James H. Evans to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Jul 27, 1987

The accordance of the personal rank of Ambassador is an interim measure pending his confirmation by the Senate.

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