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  1. On This Day: June 21, 1982 – John Hinckley Verdict Shocks the Nation

    On This Day: June 21, 1982 – John Hinckley Verdict Shocks the Nation

    On this day June 21, 1982, a jury found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan. The decision followed a high-profile trial that captivated the nation after Hinckley shot and wounded President Reagan, Press Secretary James...
  2. On This Day: June 16, 1981 - President Reagan Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor

    On This Day: June 16, 1981 - President Reagan Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor

    On this day June 16, 1981, President Ronald Reagan awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Canadian diplomat Ken Taylor, making him the first foreign citizen in history to receive the prestigious honor. Ken Taylor served as the Canadian Ambassador to Iran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis...
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  3. On This Day: June 12, 1987 - President Reagan Says Tear Down This Wall

    On This Day: June 12, 1987 - President Reagan Says Tear Down This Wall

    On this day June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin and delivered one of the most powerful speeches of the twentieth century. Speaking directly to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Reagan issued a clear challenge with the words Mr. Gorbachev, tear down...
  4. On This Day: May 29, 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Arrives in Moscow

    On This Day: May 29, 1988 – President Ronald Reagan Arrives in Moscow

    On this day May 29, 1988, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Moscow for his first official visit to the Soviet Union. The trip marked a major moment in the final years of the Cold War, as Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to continue diplomatic efforts that had begun to ease...
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  5. On This Day: March 30 1981 President Ronald Reagan Was Shot Outside a Washington D.C. Hotel

    On This Day: March 30 1981 President Ronald Reagan Was Shot Outside a Washington D.C. Hotel

    On this day March 30 1981 U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. The assassination attempt shocked the nation and led to a wave of support for the president as he recovered. Hinckley opened fire as Reagan...
  6. On This Day: March 8 1983 President Reagan Labeled the Soviet Union the Evil Empire

    On This Day: March 8 1983 President Reagan Labeled the Soviet Union the Evil Empire

    On this day March 8 1983 President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando Florida in which he referred to the Soviet Union as the evil empire. This speech became one of the defining moments of the Cold War as Reagan took a firm stance against...
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    President Reagan Expands War on Drugs - November 18, 1988

    On November 18, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill intensifying the War on Drugs, which began in 1982. The new legislation introduced the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses, marking one of the harshest measures of the campaign. Do you think this policy made an impact...
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    President Ronald Reagan Re-Elected - November 6, 1984

    On this day, November 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan was re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democratic candidate Walter Mondale in a landslide victory. Reagan’s second term reflected the continuation of his policies that shaped much of the 1980s, as he won by one of the...
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    President Reagan Suspended Construction of the New U.S. Embassy in Moscow - October 27, 1988

    On this day, October 27, 1988, President Ronald Reagan suspended the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The decision came after it was discovered that Soviet listening devices had been embedded within the building’s structure, raising significant security concerns. The incident...
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