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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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Sep 28, 1988

Your record of generosity and concern for others has been a matter of great pride to me.

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Sep 28, 1988

Funds for the Commission, to the extent they may be necessary, should be appropriated directly.

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Sep 28, 1988

It is the policy of the Administration to place higher priority on funding the operation and maintenance of existing park units than on establishing new units.

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Sep 27, 1988

I do hereby proclaim the period of September 23 through September 30, 1988, as National American Indian Heritage Week.

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Sep 27, 1988

May our national observance of this truly special week in tribute to American Indians inspire us to seek a deeper understanding of our past and a wider hope for the future we must walk together in this great and bounteous land.

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Sep 27, 1988

This agreement brings down the tariff walls between our two nations and, in so doing, creates the world's largest free-trade area.

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Sep 27, 1988

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate activities to find and implement ways in which our Nation can better combat world hunger.

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Sep 27, 1988

Finding a lasting solution to world hunger requires agricultural and trade policies with one irreplaceable ingredient: freedom.

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Sep 27, 1988

This expenditure, equal to several years of National Park Service land acquisition funding nationwide, would violate the limitations on direct spending contained in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement.

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Sep 27, 1988

Mr. Crawford has been a management member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in Chicago, IL.

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Sep 27, 1988

I am returning without my approval H.R. 1154, the 'Textile Apparel and Footwear Trade Act of 1988,' a bill that would have disastrous effects on the U.S. economy.

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