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Statement on the Building of a Fourth Shuttle Orbiter and the Future of the Space Program

August 15, 1986 (08/15/1986) I am announcing today two steps that will ensure America 's leadership in space exploration and utilization. First, the United States will, in FY 1987, start building a fo...

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Radio Address to the Nation on House of Representatives Defense Authorization Bill

August 16, 1986 (08/16/1986) My fellow Americans: When I ran for the Presidency in 1980, I made a solemn commitment to do all in my power to restore to our country a national defense second to none. I...

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Statement on Signing the Bill Affecting the Laws Governing United States Insular Areas and Alaska

August 27, 1986 (08/27/1986) I have signed H.R. 2478, legislation that will make a variety of changes to current law affecting the Virgin Islands , the Northern Mariana Islands , American Samoa , Guam...

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Proclamation 5519 -- Adult Literacy Awareness Month, 1986

August 27, 1986 (08/27/1986) By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The incidence of illiteracy and functional illiteracy among the Nation's adult population negatively affect...

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Statement on Signing the Bill To Regulate Armor-Piercing Ammunition

August 28, 1986 (08/28/1986) It is a pleasure to be able to sign into law H.R. 3132 to ban the production or importation of the so-called cop-killer bullets, which pose an unreasonable threat to law e...

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Proclamation 5520 -- National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day, 1986

August 28, 1986 (08/28/1986) By the President of the United States  of America A Proclamation Courage and sacrifice are no strangers to America . In every war since our first struggle for independence...

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Nomination of Dale D. Myers To Be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

September 3, 1986 (09/03/1986) The President today announced his intention to nominate Dale D. Myers to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He would succeed W...

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Notice of the Continuation of the South Africa Emergency

September 4, 1986 (09/04/1986) On September 9, 1985 (09/09/1985) , by Executive Order No. 12532, I declared a national emergency to deal with the threat to the foreign policy and economy of the United...

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes Announcing an Address by the President and Mrs. Reagan on Drug Abuse

September 4, 1986 (09/04/1986) On Sunday, September 14, at 8 o'clock eastern time , the President and Mrs. Reagan will address the Nation from their living quarters at the White House on the subject o...

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Letter to Israeli President Chaim Herzog on the Massacre at Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey

September 7, 1986 (09/07/1986) Dear Mr. President, The dreadful murder of twenty-three Jewish worshippers, including an Israeli Rabbi, at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul yesterday has deeply sho...

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