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Ronald Reagan History
Ronald Reagan History
1980 - The New York Stock Exchange surged sharply. Defense, oil and technology stocks were higher.
1982 - President Reagan had a meeting with National Review editor in chief William F. Buckley, Jr.
1984 - President Reagan addressed a crowd on the west steps of the California Capitol.
1985 - President Reagan met with his official biographer Edmund Morris.
1986 - President Reagan spoke with former President Richard M. Nixon.
1987 - President Reagan called Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakosone.
1987 - President Reagan participated in a meeting with officals from NATO.
1988 - In Warren, Michigan, President Reagan attended a Bush/Quayle Rally at Macomb Community College.
1988 - In Mesquite, TX, President Reagan attended a Victory '88 Rally at Mesquite Rodeo Center.
1988 - "There's nothing more glorious than the blessing that is our God-given freedom to choose those who will lead us, and there's no sight more moving than a lone American walking to that voting booth, casting a ballot in secret, and thereby determining the destiny of this great country" - President Reagan, November 5, 1988
1994 - Former President Reagan disclosed in a letter that he had Alzheimer's disease. "I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life," he wrote. "I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."
| We cannot reduce the deficit by raising taxes. - Ronald Reagan, March 1, 1985 |
