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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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Mar 4, 1983

We're tackling the monster of deficit spending, which still threatens the road to recovery.

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Mar 4, 1983

I think they'd appreciate, as I do, that the Oregon spirit is the American spirit.

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Mar 4, 1983

Together we can and will put the people of Klamath Falls and the rest of America back to work.

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Mar 4, 1983

One of the main reasons many youngsters have difficulty finding jobs, especially their first job, is the minimum wage.

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Mar 4, 1983

Your industry and all that surrounds it, housing and so forth, this can start and this can end a recession.

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Mar 3, 1983

Our administration has a positive plan to meet the trade challenge on three key points.

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Mar 3, 1983

Well, if the history of our great nation and the character of this breed called American mean anything at all, it is that when we have believed in ourselves, when we pulled together, putting our wisdom and faith into action, we made the…

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Mar 3, 1983

Inflation has plunged from 12.4 percent in 1980 to just 3.8 in the last 12 months.

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Mar 3, 1983

There will be no more sneaky, midnight tax increases by a government resorting to bracket creep to indulge its thirst for deficit spending.

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