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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 18, 1988

While the Administration supports the intent of H.R. 2210, it opposes the bill because it would supersede the regulatory process established by Congress under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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May 18, 1988

I value it very much because it specified the agreement of a number of governments to recognize those basic rules of freedom for people.

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May 18, 1988

I've loved almost every minute I've been in office, although there were a couple of trips to the hospital.

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May 18, 1988

I trust totally-George Bush. He's been a wonderful Vice President, and he'll make an excellent President.

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May 18, 1988

1988 is an official U.S. Year of Finnish-American Friendship.

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May 18, 1988

We have to recognize that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be fought.

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May 18, 1988

I believe it's the duty of government when the citizens of a country are their human rights being unjustly denied to take advantage of everything it can to get those people free.

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May 18, 1988

I remain committed today to reducing our reliance for deterrence on ballistic missiles and ultimately to rendering them obsolete.

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May 18, 1988

We have made progress with this four-part agenda, and I think it provides us a good blueprint for future progress.

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May 18, 1988

The West has fully met its commitments in all three dimensions of the Helsinki process—humanitarian, military security, and economic/scientific cooperation.

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May 18, 1988

I hope Mr. Gorbachev has heard some of the things that I have been saying about those charges, because no decision was ever made by me on the basis of astrology.

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May 17, 1988

There's nothing that makes me prouder than America's young men and women in uniform.

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May 17, 1988

I believe that America is standing before the brightest future the world has ever known.

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May 17, 1988

America's secret weapon was just the best darn kids in the world.

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May 17, 1988

Only the Federal Government sets the policies and controls the activities of the nuclear weapons testing program.

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May 16, 1988

I will also include funding for the second year of this program in the final budget which I submit to the Congress.

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May 16, 1988

We want more jobs, not less, and we want a job market open to all working men and women in this country.

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May 16, 1988

I welcome bipartisan support to start this year on a multiyear program to improve these systems.

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