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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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May 4, 1986

We have decided to apply these measures within the framework of international law and in our own jurisdictions.

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May 4, 1986

We will maintain close cooperation in furthering the objectives of this statement and in considering further measures.

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May 3, 1986

The death of innocent people at the hands of terrorists, then, is everybody's business, a threat to the liberty and well-being of all free people.

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May 3, 1986

Unfettered commerce has been a mighty force for growth and prosperity since the close of the Second World War.

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May 3, 1986

Our relations with these ASEAN countries exemplify the mutual benefits that can be derived from close and open relations among free and enterprising peoples.

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May 2, 1986

I remember a man once told me that no country had ever become great that had not imported people and money.

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May 2, 1986

It's great to be meeting with all of you and wonderful to see how Asians and Americans share the spirit of enterprise.

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Apr 30, 1986

Delete Burnt Porcupine Island from the Park, because it has not been identified by the Park Service as being critical to preservation of Park values.

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Apr 30, 1986

The United States is proud to be a partner with ASEAN in the quest for peace, freedom, and greater prosperity.

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Apr 30, 1986

I have stressed enterprise, not redistribution, as the best means of improving the economic well-being of any country.

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Apr 30, 1986

The Administration looks forward to working with Congress to produce a more acceptable Budget Resolution

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Apr 30, 1986

The claims of additional real savings in domestic programs are illusory

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Apr 29, 1986

Require that the FHA mortgage insurance premium be paid in cash at the time of closing to give homebuyers a larger 'stake' in their homes and reduce default rates.

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Apr 29, 1986

It serves neither United States nor Israeli interests to allow other countries to sell these needed arms to the Saudis.

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Apr 29, 1986

Americans should continue to work together to uphold the Fair Housing Act and the principle of equal opportunity on which it is based.

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Apr 29, 1986

Mrs. Carlisle has been the executive director of the Council for National Policy.

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Apr 28, 1986

Guam, America's flagship in the western Pacific, possesses an importance out of all proportion to its size.

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Apr 28, 1986

Your island represents one of the distinctive characteristics of the United States—its 'Pacificness.'

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Apr 25, 1986

The free world, as is especially evident on the Pacific rim, is moving at an accelerated pace into a new era of opportunity and progress.

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Apr 25, 1986

We want to build an environment in which people can work, produce, and trade together, enriching everyone's life in the process.

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