It's our task at this conference to herald in that new age with a rush.
Ronald Reagan
The Public Record
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.
Let's stop penalizing American business and treating it like an enemy.
On Thanksgiving Day, 1987, I do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 1987, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.
You here today will be among the pioneers carrying on that American dream into the future.
I've had a lot of experience in my own career of how technology can change things.
In this new age, it's the mind of man, free to invent, free to experiment, that is our most precious resource.
Let us, in this unbroken chain of observance, dedicate ourselves to honor anew the Author of Liberty.
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.
The accordance of the personal rank of Ambassador is an interim measure pending his confirmation by the Senate.





