Political Quotes

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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Jun 29, 1982

Providing help to people in need is a tradition in which the American people should take great pride.

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Jun 29, 1982

It's ironic to hear the same people who hit us with the biggest tax increase in our history now insisting on scrapping the third year of the tax cut and indexing and doing this in the name of fairness.

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Jun 29, 1982

I do hereby proclaim the week commencing with the fourth Monday in June 1982 as 'National NCO/Petty Officer Week.'

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Jun 28, 1982

An historic opportunity now exists for both the United States and the Soviet Union to reverse this process, and to reduce substantially both the numbers and the destructive potential of nuclear forces.

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Jun 28, 1982

The achievement of this goal should greatly reduce the nuclear anxiety that has become such a conspicuous feature of public concern throughout the world.

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Jun 28, 1982

The American people will not accept an agreement unless it is equal and verifiable, and contributes to stability.

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Jun 28, 1982

I am confident that if our efforts are met with the same seriousness of purpose by the Soviet Union, we can seize the historic opportunity that lies before us.

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Jun 24, 1982

I am nominating as his successor—George Shultz to replace him.

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Jun 24, 1982

I intend to nominate George P. Shultz to be Secretary of State.

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Jun 24, 1982

I have the highest confidence that Ed Rowny and his team will work faithfully and tirelessly toward this goal.

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Jun 24, 1982

A key to lasting economic recovery is to bring interest rates down and keep them down.

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Jun 23, 1982

The new center will make a fundamental contribution to the global understanding upon which our future depends.

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Jun 23, 1982

This new center will give the Institution's 25 million annual visitors an understanding of the great cultural achievements of the peoples and civilizations of Africa, the Near East, and Asia.

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Jun 23, 1982

There are no impossible situations. There are only people who think they're impossible.

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Jun 23, 1982

We're rejecting the helpless attitude that drug use is so rampant that we're defenseless to do anything about it.

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Jun 23, 1982

The increase and diffusion of knowledge among all mankind is its mandate.

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Jun 23, 1982

We can put drug abuse on the run through stronger law enforcement, through cooperation with other nations to stop the trafficking, and by calling on the tremendous volunteer resources of parents, teachers, civic and religious leaders, and…

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Jun 22, 1982

We have come too far and worked too hard in correcting the mistakes of the past to turn back now.

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Jun 22, 1982

The Congress has now sent an important signal to America's markets and to the world.

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Jun 22, 1982

Clearly, there's much more in our free and pluralistic societies that unites us than divides us, and that's our major strength when we face a determined and totalitarian adversary.

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