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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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May 28, 1983

Effective arms control agreements must be based on the principle of equality and must be verifiable.

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May 27, 1983

A bipartisan majority in the Congress has just demonstrated its support for the recommendations of the Scowcroft commission to modernize our strategic forces and carry us forward on the road to genuine arms reduction.

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May 27, 1983

I'm confident that we and our friends and allies will leave this meeting more, not less, united.

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May 27, 1983

We all believe, in the words of our Founding Fathers, 'that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.'

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May 27, 1983

Today, America is leading the world into an economic recovery that's already being felt in many of the other countries represented here.

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May 27, 1983

The worst thing that could happen now, and one that could stall or at least slow the recovery that's currently underway, would be a political resort to 'quick fixes' that could trigger a new round of worldwide inflation and rising interest…

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May 26, 1983

We renewed our determination to keep working closely together to contribute to the world peace and prosperity.

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May 26, 1983

This valid and worthy objective should be carried forward consistent with the principle of the separation of powers under our Constitution.

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May 26, 1983

I would like to reemphasize the importance of nonproliferation.

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May 26, 1983

I fully support proper effort to shift to the private sector some of those functions and funding methods which are now being performed by the government.

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May 26, 1983

I have to say, I would be very surprised if there is anything U.S. technology exports are very worried about.

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May 26, 1983

There's no question but that we have automatic built-in increases in our budgeting, which virtually have the budget out of control.

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May 26, 1983

We are preserving the tax policies that have brought about in large part the economic recovery.

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May 26, 1983

We extend our deepest sympathy to his sons, Tom and Quinlan, and hope they will be strengthened by many wonderful memories of a very special man.

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May 25, 1983

This Memorial Day of 1983, we honor those brave Americans who died in the service of their country.

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May 25, 1983

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including Section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2381), and Section 2778 of Title 22 of the…

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May 24, 1983

We firmly agree that African problems can best be solved by African solutions.

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May 23, 1983

These confidence-building measures have the potential for reducing the possibility of unintended war.

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May 23, 1983

Many scientists and engineers come to us from places where repression stifles creativity, chokes off opportunity for expression and development.

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May 23, 1983

Extending the range of rapid direct communications between the United States and the Soviet Union would make an important contribution to stability.

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May 22, 1983

You might be interested to know, I think, that the Nation is proud of you.

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