President Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981
Speech
By: Ronald W. Reagan
Date: January 20, 1981
Source: Reagan, Ronald W. President Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981. The Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan, 1981–1988. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Official Web Site. Available online at http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1981/12081a.... ; website home page: http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/ (accessed May 6, 2003).
About the Author: Ronald Reagan (1911–), born in Tampico, Illinois, built his political appeal on criticizing government spending, arguing that federal programs led to high taxes and slow growth. He served as California governor from 1966 to 1974, losing bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 and 1976. In 1980, Republican...
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