Political Quotes

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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Oct 28, 1985

I do feel sometimes they're out to change ours—but if we could get along.

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Oct 27, 1985

You put the issue of waste and inefficiency front and center on the public agenda.

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Oct 27, 1985

I want action on this plan; I want action this year and so do the people.

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Oct 22, 1985

The United Nations is still a symbol of man's great hope that some day he'll be able to resolve all disputes through peaceful discussion and never again through the force of arms.

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Oct 20, 1985

I suspect that I won't see such an ideal world during my lifetime, but I will do all I can to help this dream come true.

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Oct 20, 1985

Our goal is simple: We mean to cripple their organization, dry up their profits, and put their members behind bars where they belong.

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Oct 20, 1985

Susan K. Mathis will bring a wealth of experience to the Media Relations Office.

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Oct 18, 1985

We must defend human rights everywhere, since countries which respect human rights are unlikely to unleash war or to impose their will on others.

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Oct 17, 1985

The American people are watching, and I don't think they'll tolerate obstructionism.

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Oct 17, 1985

The need for structural reform has been evident to some of us for quite some time.

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Oct 16, 1985

We recognize there are obstacles, significant obstacles to peace, but we also recognize that there is a better opportunity for real progress now than there has been for some time.

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Oct 16, 1985

We must pay attention to the education of American youth—education that will give them the skills and insights they need to grow and develop in a high-technology future.

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Oct 16, 1985

American labor and management must recognize and welcome the opportunities provided in a high-technological economy.

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Oct 16, 1985

I am calling upon all Americans to open themselves to the opportunities presented by the incorporation of technology into their lives and livelihoods.

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Oct 15, 1985

Russell Long is regarded as one of the most skillful legislators, compromisers, and legislative strategists in history.

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Oct 14, 1985

And we're going to have a tax reform that will make the tax program fairly understandable and I think a little bit cheaper.

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Oct 14, 1985

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 20, 1985, as National Forest Products Week.

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Oct 14, 1985

We're going to end something that's been going on ever since World War II, and that is deficit spending.

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Oct 14, 1985

Let the caring and sharing that stems from private sector initiatives reach out across this great land of ours like the warming rays of dawn.

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