I believe that we depart with fresh confidence and optimism about the future of democratic values and our societies.
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 hope sometime in the future people will look back and say that here, in these talks, we began to put our nations back on the road to economic recovery.
Today, as we leave Montebello, I just can't resist the suggestion that... a new Sun rose at Montebello.
We have also resolved that we shall resist protectionism and support an open, expanding system for multilateral trade.
The Heads of State and Government are convinced that... constitutes a serious threat to air safety.
I shall fight to preserve the Social Security System and protect their benefits.
The highest priority of my Administration is restoring the integrity of the Social Security System.
I urge you to join with us and other people throughout the world to secure the protection of these magnificent creatures.
When the free market is permitted to work the way it should, millions of individual choices and judgments will produce the proper balance of supply and demand our economy needs.
Our basic role is to provide a sound and stable economic and policy environment that will enable our citizens, businesses, and governmental units at all levels to make rational decisions on energy use and production.
This Administration's actions to end oil price controls and to dismantle the cumbersome regulatory apparatus associated with those controls demonstrate the intent stated in my February 18 economic message to minimize Federal intervention…
The goal of these projects is to develop promising technological innovations to the point where private enterprise can reasonably assess their risks.
Our national energy plan should not be a rigid set of production and conservation goals dictated by Government.
Our primary objective is simply for our citizens to have enough energy.
In addition, I am reporting ten new deferrals totaling $495.1 million.
The rescission proposal affects a program in the Department of Energy.
One of the most critical is the need to prevent the spread of nuclear explosives to additional countries.
We must reestablish this Nation as a predictable and reliable partner for peaceful nuclear cooperation under adequate safeguards.
I herewith report a new proposal to rescind $173.0 million in budget authority previously provided by the Congress.
The United States will seek to prevent the spread of nuclear explosives to additional countries as a fundamental national security and foreign policy objective.
The urgency of this task has been highlighted by the ominous events in the Middle East.
Today I am announcing my intention to nominate Carlos C. Campbell to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.