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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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May 27, 1988

I shall say, among other things, that the Soviet Union should fully honor the Helsinki accords.

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May 27, 1988

History has taught us that it is not weapons that cause war but the nature and conduct of the Governments that wield the weapons.

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May 27, 1988

I would like to see more Soviet young people come here to experience and learn from our society.

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May 26, 1988

We can do no less than uphold it and try to see it turn, as the Soviets say, into 'life itself.'

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May 26, 1988

Let me interject here that at one time Moscow was known as the City of the Forty Forties because there were 1,600 belfries in the churches of the city.

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May 26, 1988

Yes, freedom—the right to speak, to print; the right to worship, to travel, to assemble; the right to be different, the right, as the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote, 'to step to the music of a different drummer'—this is…

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May 26, 1988

I am very pleased with the action of the United States Senate in consenting to ratification of the INF treaty.

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May 26, 1988

Freedom is the most distinct, peculiar, and powerful invention of the civilization we all share.

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May 26, 1988

Yes, the Final Act goes beyond arms control, once the focus of international dialog.

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May 26, 1988

Nancy and I wish John and Lois the very best of everything always.

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May 26, 1988

John's service in the succeeding decades has demonstrated the highest dedication and commitment to the well-being of the Nation and his beloved State of Tennessee.

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