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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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Jul 18, 1983

It's not provocative to warn that once a Communist revolution occurs, citizens are not permitted free elections, a free press, free trade, free unions, free speech, freedom to worship, or property, or freedom to travel as we please.

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Jul 18, 1983

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including the Alaska Railroad Act, as amended.

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Jul 18, 1983

We need the MX, not only for force modernization, but to keep the Soviets at the negotiation tables.

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Jul 18, 1983

The Commission is bipartisan, with no more than 7 of its 12 members from the same political party.

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Jul 18, 1983

As a banking and financial center, an important ship-repair port and site of international petrochemical and metallurgic cooperative ventures, your country is an open and inviting land of growth and opportunity.

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Jul 18, 1983

Your Highness, it is a pleasure for Nancy and me to welcome you to the United States as a guest of the American people.

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Jul 18, 1983

This proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 20, 1983.

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Jul 18, 1983

I look forward to consulting with you about what more our countries might do to encourage a negotiated end to this conflict.

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Jul 18, 1983

We have found this relationship to be of great mutual benefit.

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Jul 18, 1983

I have determined to impose additional tariffs and quantitative restrictions.

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Jul 18, 1983

There is established the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America.

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Jul 18, 1983

Your struggle is our struggle, your dream is our dream, and someday, you, too, will be free.

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Jul 18, 1983

I'd like to restate the commitment of the American people to fulfilling our role as a loyal friend and cooperative partner to Bahrain.

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Jul 18, 1983

Americans deeply respect your personal courage and vision, Your Highness.

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Jul 18, 1983

Bahrain continues to be a place where people of different cultures and religions live together in tolerance and peace.

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Jul 17, 1983

One of the things that I'm trying to do for union members and for all Americans is to fix things so that you can keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket where it belongs.

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Jul 17, 1983

Having the support of union members like yourselves has meant a great deal to me.

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Jul 17, 1983

I want you to know that I thank you for that very warm welcome.

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Jul 17, 1983

Just remember that scene last year after months of campaigning by a variety of candidates, the people of El Salvador were offered a chance to vote, to choose the kind of government they wanted.

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Jul 17, 1983

And we're building a recovery that won't lapse back into inflation as soon as we turn around.

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Jul 17, 1983

America's emphasis in Central America is on economic and social progress, not on a purely military solution.

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Jul 17, 1983

The real freedom fighters of El Salvador turned out to be the people of that country.

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Jul 17, 1983

We cannot afford the luxury of turning away from our neighbors' struggle as if they didn't matter.

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