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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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Jun 25, 1987

I believe that the Court should enter the next term at full strength.

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Jun 24, 1987

Our country's greatest asset is not our vast expanse of land and not our abundant resources or our temperate climate.

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Jun 24, 1987

The most vital factor in maintaining man's environment and ensuring that the needs of the Earth's population are taken care of is human freedom.

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Jun 24, 1987

The program has had mixed results, including a lower success rate than other job training programs.

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Jun 24, 1987

The administration opposes enactment of H.R. 1173 as unnecessary because existing law already adequately protects units of the National Park System.

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Jun 24, 1987

The special treatment offered by H.R. 1366 would be unfair to other communities that have purchased Federal lands in compliance with Federal law.

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Jun 24, 1987

The program was enacted in 1983, because the unemployment rate for Vietnam veterans (9.1 percent) exceeded for the first time the rate for the comparable group of non-veterans.

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Jun 24, 1987

This site is of local significance only, and does not warrant the assistance authorized by section 2 of H.R. 1994.

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Jun 24, 1987

The most recent data (May 1987) show the Vietnam veterans' unemployment rate (4.2 percent) is lower than that of the comparable group of non-veterans.

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Jun 24, 1987

The administration has no objection to enactment of H.R. 1100.

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Jun 24, 1987

That is, of course, the ultimate goal of technology and science: a quest for bettering the human condition.

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