I look forward to the beginning of an exciting and successful program.
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.
Let me just say, though, lest you think I have a closed mind, if a miracle happened and someone came along with something that could be implemented better and sooner, obviously, we'd choose that.
I think our record—and incidentally, just yesterday I signed a paper with a group of minority small business people that is going to increase the amount of procurement that the Federal Government buys from minority-owned businesses.
No one is trying to take their benefits away from them or cut them back.
Let us always remember we have no higher responsibility than safeguarding the security and freedom of our country.
I want to decide it on the basis of what's right or wrong for the people.
Let's get it done, and let's get the forces withdrawn so that we can proceed with the other steps.
The answer to recovery has to be—or to unemployment, I should say, is recovery.
I cannot sign that bill, I will have to veto, if it contains these various amounts that have been suggested because, in truth, these aren't job-creating bills.
Clearly, a general prosperity with growth, with low inflation, is the greatest single thing that this administration or any administration can provide for minority business and minority Americans.
Well, just as the incredible productivity and efficiency of American business catapulted the standard of living of our people as a whole, we believe a thriving minority business community will be instrumental in bettering the lives of…
I hereby declare December 11, 1982, as 'Fiorello H. La Guardia Memorial Day'.
Positive action now on this bipartisan initiative will bring new opportunity to our hemisphere, reinforce stability among the democracies of the New World, and demonstrate for all that prosperity, peace, freedom, and democracy go hand in…
I am asking the Vice President's Task Force on Regulatory Reform to explore opportunities for reducing regulatory and other barriers to small and minority business expansion.
Creativity, private entrepreneurship, and individual initiative will ultimately determine the success or failure of individual minority businesses.
This is a positive, self-help, free enterprise method through which we and our neighbors can assist each other.
This program is designed to stimulate growth through trade and tax provisions that will encourage investment, reward hard work, and create jobs.





