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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 16, 1984

Public officials as well as the private sector in both countries should seek to find ways to further promote such cooperative relationships and also improve management of some of the frictions inevitable in an interdependent and close…

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Sep 14, 1984

Our friends know well something that we know and something that our adversaries know: America can be trusted with military might.

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Sep 14, 1984

Ours would enable all of us to go forward together and build new opportunity for the future.

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Sep 14, 1984

We believe that the Italian traditions of faith and family, the dignity of work, and the importance of effort should be encouraged.

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Sep 14, 1984

Our nation must always remain what God, in His wisdom, intended it to be—a refuge, a place of safe haven for those looking for the human rights that have eluded them in the place of their birth.

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Sep 14, 1984

The Italian-American experience was never an easy one, but it was one of great triumph.

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Sep 14, 1984

We're determined to keep the mighty engine of this nation revved up to build a future of lasting economic growth without inflation that reaches every American from the Bronx to Birmingham to San Francisco Bay.

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Sep 13, 1984

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 2207 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Sep 13, 1984

We need your support in letting your peers know just how vital it is to stay in school and get an education.

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Sep 13, 1984

Cardinal Slipyj's commitment to God and the freedom of men was unshakable, despite punishment and exile for his beliefs.

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Sep 13, 1984

Today we honor some giants in the field of education—individuals to whom all Americans owe a debt of gratitude.

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Sep 12, 1984

Spending for food for the needy of all kinds is up 37 percent since 1980.

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Sep 12, 1984

Our deficit this year is over $20 billion less than we ourselves projected that it would at the beginning of the year.

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Sep 12, 1984

Goody. I just wanted to say, President Dewey told me to run scared and not be overconfident.

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Sep 12, 1984

Roy Acuff brought country music into the mainstream of American life.

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Sep 11, 1984

I urge you to take a personal interest in this year's campaign.

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Sep 11, 1984

Together, we're going to build an economy that you can give to your children and that will ensure and fulfill the lives of the next generations.

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Sep 11, 1984

It is essential that, in the process of examining conventional problems, we not lose sight of the very essential, significant contributions that credible, survivable, and stable NATO nuclear forces make to enhancing conventional defense.

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Sep 11, 1984

I remember back when General Marshall was asked in World War II what was our secret weapon.

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Sep 11, 1984

I urge the Congress to enact promptly my legislative proposal which would restore the solvency of the RSUI fund without imposing an undue burden on any party involved.

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