May 29, 1988
I'm sure you have many questions and many things on your minds, and I'm anxious to hear what you have to say.
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 29, 1988
Human rights are fundamental, absolutely fundamental to our relationship with the Soviet Union and all nations.
May 29, 1988
It is my fervent hope for you and your country that there will soon come a day when no one need fear prison for offenses that involve nothing more than the spoken or written word.
May 29, 1988
We may hope that perestroika will be accompanied by a deeper restructuring, a deeper conversion, a mentanoya, a change in heart.
May 29, 1988
We share the hope that this monastery is not an end in itself but the symbol of a new policy of religious tolerance.
May 28, 1988
But we also know that it can be done because we share a common goal: strengthening the framework we have already begun to build for a relationship that we can sustain over the long term.
May 28, 1988
Despite clear and fundamental differences, and despite the inevitable frustrations that we have encountered, our work has begun to produce results.
May 27, 1988
I shall say, among other things, that the Soviet Union should fully honor the Helsinki accords.
May 27, 1988
I would like to see more Soviet young people come here to experience and learn from our society.
May 27, 1988
Through Western firmness and resolve, we concluded the historic INF treaty that provides for the global elimination of an entire class of U.S. and Soviet intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
May 27, 1988
History has taught us that it is not weapons that cause war but the nature and conduct of the Governments that wield the weapons.
May 27, 1988
While there are improvements, the basic structure of the system has not changed in the Soviet Union or in Eastern Europe.
May 27, 1988
Democracy not only guarantees human rights but also helps prevent war and, in truth, is a form of arms control.
May 26, 1988
I am very pleased with the action of the United States Senate in consenting to ratification of the INF treaty.
May 26, 1988
We can do no less than uphold it and try to see it turn, as the Soviets say, into 'life itself.'
May 26, 1988
Freedom is the most distinct, peculiar, and powerful invention of the civilization we all share.
May 26, 1988
Yes, the Final Act goes beyond arms control, once the focus of international dialog.
May 26, 1988
We value the creative statesmanship that has been Finland's gift to world peace.
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