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1981-1988 Ronald W. Reagan Vice President was George Bush. Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address. Ronald Reagan's Second Inaugural Address. Cut taxes and government spending. He reduced inflation from 13 % in 1981 to near zero in the mid 1980s, and called for tax-reforms. He oversaw a major economic recovery beginning in the late 1982. His annual budget-deficit was the highest in in U.S. history by topping $ 100 billion. He was involved in negotiation in arms control, while anti Soviet talk, helped to strengthen U.S. military defense. Oliver North and the Iran Contra questions left a dark mark on his time in office. About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if Ronald W. Reagan would have had a casual affair with her?
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Inaugural Address (2:31)
January 20, 1981
40 Ronald W. Reagan Born: February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois. Party: Republican. Age when inaugurated: 69. Term: 1981-1989. Reagan is credited with reviving national pride after the turmoil of the 1960s and 1970s. He enjoyed great popularity, though his conservative policies were controversial. Famous Fact: Reagan is the only President to survive after being wounded by a would-be assassin.(Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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