May 30, 1988
Your generation is living in one of the most exciting, hopeful times in Soviet history.
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 30, 1988
May this lovely home never lack for visitors and shared meals and the sounds of spirited conversation and even the peal of hearty laughter.
May 30, 1988
Nothing would please my heart more than to see American and Soviet diplomats grappling with the problem of trade disputes.
May 30, 1988
Democracy is less a system of government than it is a system to keep government limited, unintrusive.
May 29, 1988
The freedom to keep the fruits of one's own labor is a freedom that the present reforms seem to be enlarging.
May 29, 1988
We may hope that perestroika will be accompanied by a deeper restructuring, a deeper conversion, a mentanoya, a change in heart.
May 29, 1988
It is my fervent hope for you and your country that there will soon come a day when no one need fear prison for offenses that involve nothing more than the spoken or written word.
May 29, 1988
Our people feel it keenly when religious freedom is denied to anyone anywhere.
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