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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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Dec 6, 1985

It is as a patriot and a good lawyer—indeed, a brilliant man of the law—that we remember Justice Potter Stewart this day.

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Dec 6, 1985

The last administration contributed to this by imposing grain embargoes, a failed policy that our administration will never repeat.

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Dec 6, 1985

Government must do its part to help our farm communities get back on their feet.

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Dec 6, 1985

Here's a letter I received from Debbie Wilson, a farm wife in Bennington, Oklahoma:

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Dec 6, 1985

I call upon the Congress to send me a bill I can sign, one that provides America's farmers with hope.

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Dec 6, 1985

I hope the House will vote yes next week and allow the Senate to consider debate and to improve this important measure.

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Dec 6, 1985

Nancy and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death this afternoon of our friend, former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart.

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Dec 6, 1985

In the past 3 years, we've enabled America to put 8.8 million more people to work.

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Dec 6, 1985

Well, I'm determined not to let that terrible hopelessness spread through our farm communities today.

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Dec 6, 1985

Times are still hard, but I'm convinced that a more prosperous future for our farms is beginning to take shape at last.

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Dec 5, 1985

We are firmly committed to reaching agreement on an effective, comprehensive, and verifiable global ban on all chemical weapons.

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Dec 5, 1985

These reforms... should prove sufficient to allow the Farm Credit System to resolve its current financial difficulties without the need for Federal financial assistance.

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Dec 5, 1985

The United Nations has not been a panacea for all of the world's problems as some expected.

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Dec 5, 1985

No freely elected leader can guarantee the actions of his successors.

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Dec 5, 1985

I hereby proclaim the month of February 1986 as National Community College Month.

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Dec 4, 1985

Funding of O&M is an inappropriate Federal role and would set a bad precedent for other Federal construction programs under which funding is a State or local responsibility.

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Dec 4, 1985

The new Western proposal builds on key aspects of the Warsaw Pact's ideas of February 1985.

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Dec 4, 1985

Fair, effective, and reciprocal verification measures are essential so that both sides will be able to know whether the terms of the accord are being complied with.

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Dec 4, 1985

We will no longer insist, as we have since the outset of negotiations, that the sides come to an agreement on Eastern troop levels before treaty signature.

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Dec 4, 1985

EPA can operate an efficient, well-managed $5.3 billion program that protects human health through an aggressive emergency cleanup program.

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