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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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Nov 17, 1985

No legislative action should be taken until the recommendations of the Packard Blue Ribbon Commission have been evaluated and other Congressional proposals have been reviewed.

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Nov 15, 1985

The Red Cross is always there for us; now we need to be there for them.

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Nov 15, 1985

It is entirely dependent on private contributions for support.

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Nov 14, 1985

This is wholly inappropriate and a potentially extremely costly precedent should it be applied to other public interest regulations.

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Nov 14, 1985

Permit me to underscore our heartfelt support for this courageous and determined effort to promote peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

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Nov 14, 1985

Because Congress has accepted very few of these proposals, it is now clear that all of the non-defense appropriations bills will be far above my budget.

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Nov 14, 1985

I call on all Americans and governmental and private agencies to observe the week with appropriate activities.

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Nov 14, 1985

America has flourished because of diversity, and there's no reason that Northern Ireland can't be the same way.

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Nov 14, 1985

It is entirely fitting that the United States and other governments join this important endeavor.

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Nov 13, 1985

Only it can provide the sharp pressure needed to move the Sandinistas toward serious negotiations and prevent the consolidation of a totalitarian state allied with Cuba and the Soviet bloc in Central America.

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Nov 13, 1985

My vision of the future is of a more stable and secure world in which strategic defenses play a dominant role, one which would neutralize the menace of ballistic missiles and, ultimately, allow us to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether.

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Nov 13, 1985

If we both reduce the weapons of war there would be no losers, only winners.

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Nov 13, 1985

Someone once said, 'Nations do not distrust each other because they are armed; they are armed because they distrust each other.'

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Nov 12, 1985

I believe the constitutional principles of federalism must be recognized so that limits are placed on Federal regulation of State and local governments.

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Nov 11, 1985

I think the world is pretty much divided right now, certainly Europe and our own hemisphere here between East and West.

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Nov 11, 1985

I'm going to make every effort to try and reduce the mistrust and suspicion that seems to exist between our two nations.

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Nov 11, 1985

An overall agreement that we do understand the positions that we're in as the two so-called superpowers and that we have a great responsibility to maintain peace in the world.

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