This weapon was particularly designed to offset the great superiority that the Soviet Union has on the western front against the NATO nations.
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.
I think we might sit down sometime and see what it was the people really wanted.
The regimes responsible for the barrier must be constantly reminded that their elaborate efforts to stifle human freedom with walls, mines, gunfire, and barbed wire are a colossal admission of failure.
The Berlin Wall is a dramatic example of the desperate and cruel extremes to which totalitarian regimes will go to deny their subjects contact with other Europeans.
We are going to meet with them with regard to the theater nuclear weapons in Europe.
I have approved S. 1104, an act which amends the International Investment Survey Act of 1974.
I am asking the Congress to make a technical amendment to the act as amended by this bill.
I believe that a determination of the specific reporting period should be left to the technical experts.
I consider this designation essential to addressing effectively the problems of the industry.
I'm greatly impressed with his intimate knowledge and his passionate concern.
We must have a strong merchant marine capable of meeting both our peacetime need for transportation of resources and products and our need for logistical support in time of national emergency.
I respected him for all that he has done, and getting to know him has vastly increased that respect.
I hope it'll only be an au revoir and that we'll be meeting again soon.
This organizational change is a significant achievement and will be of assistance in considering the maritime industry as part of a comprehensive national transportation system.
I have promised that my administration will provide the leadership and direction for a strong merchant marine.
I'll be meeting with other Middle East leaders in the coming months to continue the process of sharing views with our friends about our common goals of peace, stability, and security in the area.
We will work closely with Egypt as full partners in our search for peace and stability in the Middle East.
I thank those members of the industry who expressed their strong support for this legislation.
I call upon all Americans to observe Thursday, August 13, 1981, as National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day.
Your monuments are strong and healthy young men, alive today because you pursued peace—symbols to all mankind that there is a better way.
We will walk that road together and that we will not be deterred from reaching our destination.
We want you to know that although the Americans have changed Presidents, we have not altered our commitment to peace.





