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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Apr 5, 1983

An improving economy is the quickest, best, and most potent antidote for those citizens who were laid off because of the recession.

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Apr 5, 1983

To our mothers we owe our highest esteem, for it is from their gift of life that the flow of events begins that shapes our destiny.

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Apr 5, 1983

I do hereby request that Sunday, May 8, 1983, be observed as Mother's Day.

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Apr 5, 1983

We've fought hard for this recovery, and we're not going to see it shattered.

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Apr 4, 1983

Together, we have developed and prescribed effective legislative medicine.

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Apr 3, 1983

I hereby proclaim the month of April 1983 as 'National Child Abuse Prevention Month.'

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Apr 3, 1983

I consider enactment of this legislation of great importance to the legislative and budgetary program of this Administration.

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Mar 31, 1983

I have decided to impose the import relief recommended by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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