The Presidency of Ronald Reagan

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  • Reagan is inaugurated

  • 52 American Hostages in Iran

  • Reagan proposes increased defense spending and a tax decrease

  • Reagan submits budget proposal to Congress for 1982

  • President Reagan is shot

  • President Reagan is released after recovering from a gunshot wound

  • Reagan lifts embargo act against Soviet Union

  • Sandra Day O'Connell nominated to Supreme Court

  • Reagan fires air traffic controllers for violating federal regulations against industry strikes

  • Reagan signs tax cut into law

  • Reagan calles for "New Federalism" in his State of the Union Address

  • Reagan becomes the 1st U.S. President to address the combined House of Parliament

  • Reagan visits West Berlin

  • Reagan signs TEFRA

  • Reagan signs the Social Security Reform Law

  • Final phase of tax cut goes into effect

  • Reagan's State of the Union Address for Congress to cooperate and reduce the deficit

  • Reagn nominated to run a second term

  • Reagan is re-elected for a second term

  • Summit meeting with the Soviet Union

  • Reagan's farewell