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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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Jan 11, 1983

We are the first administration to acknowledge those problems and to tackle them head-on.

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Jan 11, 1983

It is my hope that you will continue to provide us with advice and assistance in the months and years ahead.

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Jan 11, 1983

More than anyone else, you have been responsible for honoring my firm commitment that society's safety net be maintained.

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Jan 11, 1983

You have performed both of these tasks with unexcelled competence and compassion.

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Jan 11, 1983

I do hereby proclaim February 11, 1983, as National Inventors' Day.

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Jan 11, 1983

It is essential that we press forward in the search for arms reduction; we shall be unrelenting in our efforts.

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Jan 11, 1983

You have served honorably and worked hard in support of our policies, and all of us owe you a debt of gratitude.

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Jan 11, 1983

To declare the provision of education to Indian students a trust responsibility would potentially create legal obligations and entitlements that are not clearly intended or understood.

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Jan 11, 1983

It is with deep regret that I accept today your resignation as Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

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Jan 11, 1983

It is with great regret that I accept your resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Jan 11, 1983

I continue to support the objectives of both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act.

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Jan 11, 1983

It is with great regret that I accept your resignation as U.S. Representative to the Mutual and Balanced Forces Reduction Talks.

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Jan 11, 1983

Although the bill would make several desirable changes to the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, the objectionable provisions far outweigh any of its benefits.

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Jan 11, 1983

Passage of H.R. 5121 is a great achievement for this administration.

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Jan 11, 1983

I am proud to nominate Kenneth L. Adelman to be Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

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Jan 11, 1983

It has been my privilege to seek your advice on many issues, including those not directly within your area of responsibility.

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Jan 11, 1983

We seek to reduce systems to lower and equal levels, or ban them outright, and to do so on the firm basis of equality, stability, and effective verification.

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Jan 11, 1983

The provision of Federal education assistance to Indian students is not characterized in law or treaty as a trust responsibility.

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Jan 10, 1983

It does, I think, fit in with what we're going to go to the Congress with.

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Jan 10, 1983

I'm proud about what you've accomplished here in north Texas.

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