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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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Feb 19, 1987

We are giving our children the greatest gift that is within our power to give, the one we received from those who came before us: a strong, free, and opportunity-filled America.

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Feb 18, 1987

Since 1981 Mr. Cass has been a professor at Boston University School of Law in Boston, MA.

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Feb 18, 1987

We must provide training and adjustment opportunities to these workers early—before they exhaust unemployment benefits.

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Feb 18, 1987

I urge consumers, businesses, educators, community organizations, labor unions, the media, and government officials to identify, emphasize, and promote activities during National Consumers Week that draw attention to the consumer's rights…

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Feb 18, 1987

I continue to believe, as do the Polish people, that it is a possible dream.

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Feb 18, 1987

The flame that burns in the hearts of the Polish people will never be extinguished.

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Feb 18, 1987

Failure to enact all of the initiatives would be akin to sending the American worker into the international arena without the proper tools.

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Feb 18, 1987

Let me deliver to you my deep and lasting thanks for what you believe and for what you've done in the name of those beliefs.

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Feb 18, 1987

We must improve our children's basic skills—reading, writing, and computation; raise standards in elementary and secondary schools; and instill in our children productive habits and sound values.

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Feb 18, 1987

Ronald Reagan announced his intention to nominate Frederick Phillips Brooks, Jr.

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