Ronald Reagan

America must be able to adapt to changing conditions here and abroad.

I ask American businesses, unions, and schools to examine and consider adopting education and personnel policies based on the OPM and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

One of my guiding principles has been to reduce the intrusion of the Federal government into the lives of all Americans.

The national interest now dictates that the majority in the Congress must be forced to stop playing politics.

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During the current economic expansion we have created over 17 million new jobs—mostly high-quality and full-time.

I am today directing that every Federal agency adopt a policy based on Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines on how to treat HIV-infected persons in the workplace.

I salute those in the Congress who supported me on this issue.

We are today adopting a 10-point action plan to advance the battle against AIDS and HIV.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, in which the United States participates pursuant to P.L. 100-202 and the Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, is hereby designated as a public international…

The European experience has proven that notification mandated by law does not create or save one job.

These directives will assure compassion toward those with the HIV infection.

The unemployment rate is the lowest in 14 years, and more people are now at work in America than ever before.

I also transmit for the information of the Senate the report of the Department of State with respect thereto.

I urge the Senate and then the House to pass the bill swiftly.

Your talent is manifest; your brilliant performance in Europe was an inspiration to all of us.

I am honored to announce my intention to nominate Roberts T. Jones to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

I am extremely pleased at the swift congressional response to the call in my legislative message.

So much is at stake.

The Sandinista Government of Nicaragua, a Communist regime fighting a civil war against 15,000 Nicaraguan freedom fighters opposed to their oppression, agreed to a series of sweeping democratic reforms.

I cannot tell you how deeply moved Vice President Bush and I were by our visit to this brave and remarkable man.

Getting the cause of peace and freedom back on track—not recrimination—must now be our goal.

This failure to support the freedom fighters has had costly and sad consequences.

The only way we can 'give peace a chance' is to give you the truth.

I view the timing and content of this message as very positive in relation to the U.N. Secretary General's effort to restart serious intercommunal negotiations in Cyprus.