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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 26, 1988

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

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May 24, 1988

Impressive as these achievements may be, they represent only a beginning.

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May 24, 1988

My task next week will be to go still farther—farther in the interests of peace, farther toward a universal respect for fundamental human rights, farther toward world freedom, and farther toward a safer world for all people.

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May 23, 1988

The legislation, the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988, was signed into law by the President on April 18, 1988.

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May 23, 1988

The United States economy, which foreign leaders have dubbed the 'American Miracle,' is not a freak accident or a statistical curiosity.

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May 23, 1988

It is with sincere regret that today I must disapprove and return H.R. 3, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988.

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May 23, 1988

He urged funding only these programs, plus a few new initiatives, rather than dissipating the effects of scarce Federal resources by scattering funding among the many other lower priority, narrow-purpose programs.

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May 23, 1988

The United States continues to believe that the time is ripe for resuming negotiations without preconditions.

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May 23, 1988

We need to demand to be treated fairly and take a strong stand against barriers abroad.

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