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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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Oct 16, 1984

The sky's not the limit, because the opportunities of space are unlimited.

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Oct 16, 1984

I do not want this legislation to serve as a precedent for obstructing the interchange authority between Farmers Home Administration programs.

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Oct 15, 1984

I do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe October 16, 1984, as World Food Day.

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Oct 15, 1984

No, we were faced, when we came into office, with a Social Security system that in spite of the biggest tax increase in—single tax increase in history... was facing bankruptcy.

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Oct 15, 1984

I feel fine; matter of fact, I've never felt better in my life.

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Oct 15, 1984

This legislation is intended to eliminate a problem that this administration and the Congress have acted upon forthrightly to resolve.

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Oct 15, 1984

Inflation is down, while growth and jobs and investment are up.

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Oct 15, 1984

It was to avoid serious economic disruption to the industry and the resulting adverse impact to communities dependent upon a strong forest products industry that in July 1983 I authorized administrative relief.

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Oct 15, 1984

I will never hold still for, as I say, pulling the rug out from those people that are dependent on that program.

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Oct 15, 1984

We will not be diverted from our intention to achieve victory over world hunger.

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Oct 15, 1984

There is a partnership between the public sector and the private sector, and it has a record.

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Oct 15, 1984

Well, today the American Opportunity Team has the ball back, and all of us are scoring touchdowns again.

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Oct 15, 1984

Together, we can and will make America a shining city on a hill where our young men and women can dream great dreams and make them come true.

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Oct 15, 1984

We are coming into a revolution that, I think, is every bit as great as the Industrial Revolution of the last century.

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Oct 15, 1984

I have today signed into law H.R. 2838, which directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to terminate certain contracts for the sale of timber from lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management upon payment…

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Oct 15, 1984

I want you to know that I was born into an America where as you grew up, you knew that there was no limit to what you could accomplish.

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Oct 15, 1984

We strongly support efforts to improve the efficiency of their agricultural techniques.

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Oct 14, 1984

When we put our tax savings in the bank, that capital is available for all kinds of expansion.

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