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Iran Freed American hostiges on Inauguration Day- Foreign
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Reagan cuts taxes - Domestic
Reagan had a "program for economic recovery" where he asked for $41.4 billion in cuts from the Carter budget. -
Reagan Fixed Sosial Security Funding- Domestic
Reagan refuses the bi-partisan proposal for cuts in Social Security because of his campaign promise. -
Reagan Shot By Hinckley- Domestic
Reagan is shot by John Hinckley, Jr., outside of the Washington hotel. The bullet barely missed his heart and caused his lung to collapse. -
Ragans Budget Bill- Domesti
Congress passes Reagan's budget bill, known as "Graham-Latta II." -
Reagan Builds Up Military- Foreign
Reagan agrees with Weinberger to have a 10% increase in the military budget. He felt a strong military was very important (a top priority). -
National Archives- Domestic
Reagan appoints the first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor. -
British Parliament- Foreign
Reagan thinks the world will see a triumph over communism and gives a speech in front of British Parliament -
U.S Marines arrive in Lebanon- Foreign
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune) arriving on August 25 and the Italians (2nd Bersaglieri "Governolo") on August 26. This initial force consisted of 850 Americans, 860 French, and 575 Italian troops.[2] The PLO withdrew from Beirut to Tunisia on August 30; the Multinational Force troops later withdrew to ships in the Mediterranean Sea. -
U.S. troups are sent to protect Grenada from growing communism and also to protect American students in that area.- Foreign