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Farm Credit Crisis
The outcome of recommendations of a commission established by the federal Farm Credit Board, gave the banks and associations more flexibility in lending to production agriculture -
Reagan Inaugurated
The first inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the United States was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1981 .Iran captives were released later -
First two American Hostages held in iran released
he Iranian government released the hostages in January 1981. The negotiations had been conducted by the Carter administration, while the release was made the first day of the Reagan administration. -
Spending Speech
Reagan was focused on increasing defense spending throughout the harsh times and decrease taxes , but those two things dont equal out -
Reagan Shot
Reagan was almost assassinated while leaving the Hilton Hotel in D.C -
Soviet Grain embargo lifted
It was put into place by Jimmy Carter in 1980 , this made the Soviet Union unable to trade grain for almost a year , it was lifted by President Reagan in 1981 -
Reagan Air Traffic controllers strike
PATCO workers refused to work , the Reagan administration fired over 11,000 workers who had ignored the order -
Sandra Day O'Connor Nominated to Suprme court
Reagan fulfilled his 1980 campaign promise to finally appoint a woman to the highest court in the United States -
Sanctions on Poland
Reagan ordered a larger series of economic sanctions on the European country and the communist regime -
Regans first State of Union
It was a prime time event on television , he talked about the current state of the economy -
Reagan Addresses English Parliament
His speech at Westminster Hall harkened back to Winston Churchill’s 1946 “Sinews of Peace” address in Fulton, Missouri. Churchill’s speech provided many of the key concepts of an emerging Cold War with the Soviet Union -
Tax Equity & AMP : Fiscal Responsibility Act
This was an act to provide for tax equity and fiscal responsibility, and for other purposes , The country needed it -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance
This was a bill that would prohibit use of federal money for Medicaid abortions for the poor, coverage of abortions in health insurance plans -
Strategic Defense Initiative
U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks—as originally conceived, from the Soviet Union. The SDI was first proposed by President Ronald Reagan in a nationwide television address on March 23, 1983. -
Suicide bombers attack Marines in Lebanon
Also known as the Beirut Barracks Bombings , barracks were attacked on an early sunday morning and their was more than 300 casualties -
Invasion Of Grenada
The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles North of Venezuela -
Military Buildup
This was one of the largest military buildups the world has ever seen . This was the effect of the spending speech . This is what he believed was needed for the US -
Embargo On Nicaragua
he United States embargo against Nicaragua was declared by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan on May 1, 1985, and prohibited all trade between the U.S. and Nicaragua. In a strategy similar to the embargo against Cuba -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
This was a meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. The two leaders met for the first time to hold talks on international diplomatic relations and the arms race. -
Space Shuttle Challenger explosion (Reagan Speech)
The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye -
South African Sanctions
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 was a law enacted by the United States Congress. The law imposed sanctions against South Africa and stated five preconditions for lifting the sanctions -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
The Reykjavík Summit was a summit meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Mikhail Gorbachev, held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on October 11 1986 -
U.S. illegally sells arms to Iran
United States didn't have a clue who they were selling the ammo to , it just happened that they helped create their worst nightmare -
Democrats gain seats
Democrats won the national popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 7.7 percentage points, making a net gain of five seats. Despite Democratic congressional gains -
Water Quality Control Act
The WQCA establishes the structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters -
Tower Commission concludes report
This concluded that CIA Director William Casey, who supported the Iran-Contra arrangement, should have taken over the operation and made the president aware of the risks and notified Congress as legally required. -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin
Gorbachev, tear down this wall", also known as the Berlin Wall Speech, was a speech delivered by United States President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on -
Gorbachev, Reagan sign treaty
eagan and Gorbachev signed the INF Treaty in Washington, D.C. The final treaty eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons, restricting the deployment of both intermediate and short-range land-based missiles worldwide -
Reagan Visits Soviet Union
The Moscow Summit was a summit meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev -
Reagan says farewell
It's been the honor of my life to be your President. So many of you have written the past few weeks to say thanks. This was Reagan's final quote as President