May 22, 1987
I think most of you know how badly out of control Federal spending has gotten in recent years.
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 22, 1987
Certainly, wasting our national wealth and burdening future generations with mountains of debt does not keep faith with those who have struggled and sacrificed to begin a new form of government here on our shores.
May 21, 1987
Our aim is to prevent, not to provoke, wider conflict, to save the many lives that further conflict would cost us.
May 21, 1987
But while our sorrow was great in those days, I cannot help but tell you this morning that in some ways it was easier to bear then, because it was easier to understand why we were there and why we were fighting.
May 21, 1987
Our task today is simple and sad: to remember, to pay tribute to those we loved.
May 21, 1987
Greater love than this has no man than to lay down his life for his friends.
May 21, 1987
Independence National Historical Park ... serves as the focal point for the National Park Service's celebration of the Constitution's Bicentennial.
May 21, 1987
So, it's a simple truth we reaffirm here today: Young Americans of the U.S.S. Stark gave up their lives so that the terrible moments of the past would not be repeated.
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