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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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Sep 28, 1988

Secrecy is essential to success in the intelligence activities upon which the Nation's security depends.

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Sep 28, 1988

That generous spirit is what the citation program is all about.

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Sep 27, 1988

National American Indian Heritage Week, 1988, offers us a fine opportunity to reflect upon the profound, many-sided, and lasting impact of American Indians and their forebears on our Nation, history, and way of life.

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Sep 27, 1988

The best way to help displaced workers is to retrain them for new jobs.

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Sep 27, 1988

I am returning without my approval H.R. 1154, the 'Textile Apparel and Footwear Trade Act of 1988,' a bill that would have disastrous effects on the U.S. economy.

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Sep 27, 1988

Federal acquisition of the William Center property would not address the most important long-term issue at the battlefield.

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Sep 27, 1988

This is a moment future historians will cite as a landmark, a turning point in the forward march of trade, commerce, and even civilization itself.

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Sep 27, 1988

We recall and revere the achievements of this man and of the Nordic people who have followed him to North America.

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Sep 27, 1988

Mr. Crawford has been a management member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in Chicago, IL.

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Sep 27, 1988

I have approved H.R. 2342 with the understanding that this section is not intended to affect the Coast Guard's recently announced policy regarding nonemergency assistance.

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Sep 27, 1988

Finding a lasting solution to world hunger requires agricultural and trade policies with one irreplaceable ingredient: freedom.

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Sep 27, 1988

We celebrate, too, the friendship between the people of the United States and those of all the Nordic countries.

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Sep 27, 1988

The U.S.-Canada Free-Trade Agreement... recognizes the similarities between our economies and our political systems.

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Sep 27, 1988

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate activities to find and implement ways in which our Nation can better combat world hunger.

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Sep 27, 1988

This expenditure, equal to several years of National Park Service land acquisition funding nationwide, would violate the limitations on direct spending contained in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement.

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Sep 27, 1988

I do hereby proclaim the period of September 23 through September 30, 1988, as National American Indian Heritage Week.

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Sep 27, 1988

This bill is the product of the vision of the American and Canadian people, who are leading the way toward a new era of freedom.

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Sep 27, 1988

America's export opportunities have never been brighter and our prospects for continued economic growth have never been better.

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Sep 27, 1988

On Leif Erikson Day we also salute all Americans who have left their homes abroad.

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Sep 27, 1988

I am pleased to transmit the annual report of the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

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Sep 27, 1988

I intend to nominate Arthur Albert Brennan to be a member of the National Mediation Board.

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Sep 27, 1988

This legislation reflects overwhelming support for the elimination of barriers to trade between the United States and Canada.

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Sep 27, 1988

May our national observance of this truly special week in tribute to American Indians inspire us to seek a deeper understanding of our past and a wider hope for the future we must walk together in this great and bounteous land.

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Sep 27, 1988

I call upon all Americans to give special and deserved recognition to those people at the State and local level whose dedication and innovation contribute so much to the success of the school lunch program.

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