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.
The image of the great colossus of the North is still too much in their minds.
Nine times we have tried to persuade the Sandinista government to enter into negotiations and nine times we've gotten nowhere.
The only proposal of that kind that I had heard was one that involved a long period of time and, then, was not a sure thing.
We need to provide the aid we've requested, this time military as well as humanitarian, to see the ranks of the freedom fighters swell and their victories mount.
I believe that the image of the great colossus of the North is too fresh in the peoples' minds in Latin America for us to even think about sending troops of that kind.
Mr. Duncan has been serving as Senior Deputy Governor in the Farm Credit Administration.
I want you all to know that last night I held in my arms a woman who was another man's wife.
By trusting in the people rather than government planners, we unleashed the most powerful and creative force on this planet: the American free enterprise system.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, it is hereby ordered as follows.
Nicaragua is a country held captive by a cruel clique of deeply committed Communists.
These men did not come to Central America to spread good will; these men came to do us harm.
I announce my intention to nominate Clair W. Burgener to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting.
The Nicaraguan people... have the right to self-determination through democracy.





