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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 9, 1983

I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day, June 14, and National Flag Week by flying the 'Stars and Stripes' from their homes and other suitable places.

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May 8, 1983

It was never quite possible to say of John Ashbrook that he was typical—even though he was very much one of a breed of Midwestern Congressmen.

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May 8, 1983

He warned against 'unbridled national power with a resultant loss of individual freedom and local autonomy.'

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May 8, 1983

John Ashbrook knew that the first duty of public life is to responsibly speak the truth—even if the moment's fashion is against that truth.

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May 8, 1983

I call on the Congress to support this bipartisan program, a program that combines vigorous arms control with the modernization of our strategic forces.

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May 8, 1983

We mourn John Ashbrook's loss to this movement and to his country.

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May 6, 1983

They shape the America we know today and are now molding the character of our country tomorrow.

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May 6, 1983

This is a very special weekend in American life, a time specially set aside to honor our mothers and the mothers of our children.

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May 5, 1983

The future of older Americans should be as sweet as the memories of our youth.

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May 4, 1983

Understanding this, one of my first priorities as President was to reestablish and solidify our relationship with our neighbor to the south.

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May 4, 1983

I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Paul I. Enns to be a member of the Federal Farm Credit Board.

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May 4, 1983

Those who take to the streets—this just isn't in keeping with what this country's all about.

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May 4, 1983

We've swallowed the tough medicine, and we're in for a strong and sustained economic growth.

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May 4, 1983

One of America's finest traditions is voluntarism—the belief that instead of expecting government to do it, we should ourselves get involved and do what we can to help our neighbors and community.

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May 4, 1983

We can no longer find excuses for doing nothing and then hope for the best, when the enemies of democracy—Cuba, the U.S.S.R., and Nicaragua—are actively working to subvert these nations.

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May 4, 1983

We must not take any steps that would disrupt the highly sensitive arms reduction negotiations underway in Geneva.

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May 4, 1983

And in this love of liberty, you who are Americans of Mexican descent link our two peoples.

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May 4, 1983

An immediate freeze, while superficially appealing, is fundamentally flawed.

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May 4, 1983

What we have in America—perhaps San Antonio is a microcosm of this—is a noble, truly noble experiment.

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