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52 American Hostages Held in Iran
They had negotiations with the Iranian Gov't to release the 52 hostages that had been taken and were eventually released on Jan 20, 1981 -
Reagan Inaugurated
He became the 40th president January 20, 1981 at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. -
Spending Speech
He wanted to cut federal taxes and spending so they could get the national debt down before it touched $1 trillion dollars. When he first proposed it O'Neill wasn't a fan but he watched it pass and eventually became world wide. -
Reagan Shot
Was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr who thought that it would impress an actress named Jodie Foster. He wasn't killed and he showed that he was strong. -
Soviet Grain Embargo Lifted
President Carted had embargoed the grain from going to the Soviet Union in 1979 but Reagan lifted the embargo in 1981. -
Reagan and Air-traffic controllers strike
Reagan had came mad with the air-traffic controllers and fired 11,359 of the worked that didn't return to work. He said it was illegal to strike and that they couldn't have another job in the FAA ever again. -
Sandra Day O'Connor nominated to Supreme Court
He promised to appoint the first woman to the highest court in the U.S. and did so in August 1981 with Sandra Day O'Connor
