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.
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.
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.
We need the MX, not only for force modernization, but to keep the Soviets at the negotiation tables.
The Commission is bipartisan, with no more than 7 of its 12 members from the same political party.
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.
Your Highness, it is a pleasure for Nancy and me to welcome you to the United States as a guest of the American people.
This proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 20, 1983.
I look forward to consulting with you about what more our countries might do to encourage a negotiated end to this conflict.
I have determined to impose additional tariffs and quantitative restrictions.
There is established the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America.
Your struggle is our struggle, your dream is our dream, and someday, you, too, will be free.
I'd like to restate the commitment of the American people to fulfilling our role as a loyal friend and cooperative partner to Bahrain.
Americans deeply respect your personal courage and vision, Your Highness.
Bahrain continues to be a place where people of different cultures and religions live together in tolerance and peace.
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.
Having the support of union members like yourselves has meant a great deal to me.
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.
And we're building a recovery that won't lapse back into inflation as soon as we turn around.
America's emphasis in Central America is on economic and social progress, not on a purely military solution.
The real freedom fighters of El Salvador turned out to be the people of that country.
We cannot afford the luxury of turning away from our neighbors' struggle as if they didn't matter.





