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Congress passes Reagan's budget bill, known as "Graham-Latta II."
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Congress passes Reagan's tax bill. Instead of a 30% tax cut over three years, Reagan accepts 25%.
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Air traffic controllers (PATCO) go on strike. Reagan gives them 48 hours to return to work, and fires those who don't.
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Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Fifty States Project for Women launched
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Reagan admits to reporters that the nation is in "a slight recession," but predicts recovery by the spring. Several days later Reagan says a balanced budget in 1984 is "not probable."
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Unemployment reaches a six-year high. Reagan redefines balanced budget as "a goal."
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Reagan sends his 1983 budget to Congress; there are big cuts, except on defense, which is slightly under $200 billion. The budget projects a deficit of $91.5 billion.
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Reagan delivers a speech in front of British Parliament. He predicts the ultimate triumph of freedom over communism.
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U.S. troops invade Grenada to oust Marxists who had overthrown the government, and to protect U.S. medical students on the Caribbean island. Foreign
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Reagan calls for a return to arms talks with the U.S.S.R.
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Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev hold a "fireside" summit in Geneva. The leaders disagree on the Strategic Defense Initiative but pledge to meet again and seek a 50% cut in nuclear arms.
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Reagan orders air strikes against Libya in retaliation for the bombing of a West Berlin disco in which two U.S. servicemen were killed and more than 200 people were injured.
