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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 29, 1986

Fulfillment of the objectives and commitments in the Memorandum of Understanding is of critical importance.

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Dec 29, 1986

I have determined that the inability of the Government of Canada to collect an export charge on exports of certain softwood lumber products to the United States of America is necessary to enforce the rights of the United States under a…

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Dec 29, 1986

I have determined that action is feasible and appropriate to enforce rights of the United States of America.

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Dec 29, 1986

Fulfillment of the objectives and commitments in the Understanding is of critical importance.

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Dec 29, 1986

This increase shall go into effect on December 31, 1986, and will terminate when the Government of Canada begins to collect the export charge on exports of certain softwood lumber products.

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Dec 29, 1986

I have decided that expeditious action is required, and to increase temporarily the rates of duty on imports from Canada of the softwood lumber products.

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Dec 29, 1986

I intend to take or to authorize all appropriate action in response to any future failure by the Government of Canada to meet the objectives and commitments of the Understanding.

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Dec 29, 1986

I have determined today, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that the inability of the Government of Canada to collect an export charge on exports of certain softwood lumber products to the United States of America until at…

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Dec 29, 1986

This agreement will enhance the ability of our softwood lumber industry to compete by negating the impact of Canadian provincial practices which the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined to be subsidies.

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Dec 28, 1986

We should never forget, and those that guard our freedoms, that we should hang on to them very tenaciously and be very careful about some do-gooder that thinks that our safety is more important than our freedom.

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Dec 28, 1986

I was kind of thinking it was pretty funny that an ex-officer of horse cavalry was here standing, handing out medals to somebody that had flown around the world on a single tank of gas.

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Dec 28, 1986

A veteran of 325 combat missions during the Vietnam conflict, Dick Rutan had already proven himself a patriot and a hero.

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