Ronald Reagan

January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989

Year

Date

Document Title

1981

January 20, 1981

Reagan’s First Inaugural Address

 

January 22, 1981 

Reagan’s Message to the Freed American Hostages

 

February 5, 1981

Reagan’s Address on the Economy

 

February 17, 1981

Reagan’s Executive Order on Federal Regulations

 

February 24, 1981

Reagan’s Message Suspending Litigation against Iran

 

March 30, 1981

Gergen’s Statement on Attempted Assassination of Reagan

 

April 28, 1981

Reagan’s Address on Economic Recovery

 

July 16, 1981

Reagan’s Statement on Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy

 

September 24, 1981

Reagan’s Address on Economy Recovery

 

September 29, 1981

Reagan’s Executive Order on Interdiction of Illegal Aliens

 

September 29, 1981

Reagan’s Proclamation on High Seas Interdiction of Illegal Aliens

 

November 6, 1981

Reagan’s Statement on Extension of the Voting Rights Act

 

November 17, 1981

Reagan’s Statement on All-Volunteer Armed Forces

 

December 4, 1981

Reagan’s Statement on Intelligence Activities

 

December 23, 1981

Reagan’s Address on the Situation in Poland

 

December 27, 1981

Reagan’s Statement on Afghanistan

1982

January 20, 1982

Reagan’s Proclamation for Solidarity Day

 

January 26, 1982

Reagan’s First Annual Message to Congress

 

March 10, 1982

Reagan’s Proclamation on Imports of Petroleum

 

March 20, 1982

Reagan’s Veto of Standby Petroleum Allocation Bill

 

May 1, 1982

Reagan’s Statement of Situation in Poland

 

May 17, 1982

Reagan’s Message to Congress Proposing Constitutional Amendment on School Prayer

 

June 8, 1982

Reagan’s Speech to the House of Commons

 

September 1, 1982

Reagan’s Address on Peace in the Middle East

 

October 1, 1982

Reagan’s Letter to Congressional Leaders about a Balanced Budget Amendment

 

November 1, 1982

Reagan’s Message to Congress on National Emergency with Iran

1983

January 22, 1983

Reagan’s Address on Domestic Social Issues

 

January 25, 1983

Reagan’s Second Annual Message to Congress

 

March 23, 1983

Reagan’s Address on Defense & National Security

 

September 5, 1983

Reagan’s Address on the Soviet Attack on a Civilian Korean Airliner

 

September 26, 1983

Reagan’s Address to the U.N. General Assembly

 

October 27, 1983

Reagan’s Address on Lebanon & Grenada

 

November 2, 1983

Reagan’s Remarks on Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday

 

November 11, 1983

Reagan’s Address Before the Japanese Diet

1984

January 16, 1984

Reagan’s Address on United States–Soviet Relations

 

January 25, 1984

Reagan’s Third Annual Message to Congress

 

January 29, 1984

Reagan’s Address on Reelection

 

May 1, 1984

Reagan’s Statement on Afghanistan

 

May 9, 1984

Reagan’s Address on Central America

 

July 12, 1984

Democratic Party Platform

 

July 19, 1984

Mondale’s Speech Accepting the Democratic Nomination

 

August 20, 1984

Republican Party Platform

 

August 23, 1984

Reagan’s Speech Accepting the Republican Nomination

1985

January 21, 1985

Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address

 

February 6, 1985

Reagan’s Fourth Annual Message to Congress

 

March 30, 1985

Reagan’s Address on Situation in Central America

 

April 20, 1985

Reagan’s Address on Central American Peace Proposal

 

April 22, 1985

Reagan’s Message to Congress on Iran

 

May 1, 1985

Reagan’s Message to Congress of Sanctions against Nicaragua

 

May 28, 1985

Reagan’s Address on Tax Reform

 

July 13, 1985

Reagan’s Address on Strategic Defense Initiative

 

September 9, 1985

Reagan’s Executive Order Prohibiting Trade with South Africa

 

November 21, 1985

Reagan’s Address Before Congress on Soviet-U.S. Summit

 

December 12, 1985

Reagan’s Statement on the Deficit

1986

January 28, 1986

Reagan’s Challenger Disaster Speech

 

February 4, 1986

Reagan’s Fifth Annual Message to Congress

 

February 26, 1986

Reagan’s Address on National Security

 

March 8, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

 

March 14, 1986

Reagan’s Message to Congress on Freedom, Regional Security & Global Peace

 

March 16, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Nicaragua

 

March 19, 1986

Reagan’s Message to Congress on Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Assistance

 

March 20, 1986

Reagan’s Statement on Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance Assistance

 

April 14, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Air Strikes Against Libya

 

July 4, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Independence Day

 

July 7, 1986

Reagan’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Balanced Budget

 

August 13, 1986

Reagan’s Statement on 25th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall

 

August 28, 1986

Reagan’s Statement on Regulating Armor-Piercing Ammunition

 

October 13, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Meetings with Gorbachev

 

November 13, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Iran Arms & Contra Aid Controversy

 

December 2, 1986

Reagan’s Address on Iran Arms & Contra Aid Controversy Investigation

 

December 16, 1986

Reagan’s Statement on Iran Arms & Contra Aid Controversy

1987

January 27, 1987

Reagan’s Sixth Annual Message to Congress

 

March 4, 1987

Reagan’s Address on Iran-Contra Controversy

 

May 31, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks at AIDS Research Awards Dinner

 

June 12, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks at the Berlin Wall

 

July 3, 1987

Reagan’s “America’s Economic Bill of Rights”

 

August 12, 1987

Reagan’s Address on Iran Arms & Contra Aid Controversy

 

August 28, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks on Bork’s Nomination

 

September 30, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks on Bork’s Nomination

 

October 7, 1987

Reagan’s Address to OAS

 

October 10, 1987

Reagan’s Address on Bork’s Nomination

 

October 14, 1987

Reagan’s Address on Bork’s Nomination

 

October 23, 1987

Reagan’s Statement of Bork’s Nomination

 

October 29, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks on Ginsburg’s Nomination {excerpt}

 

November 6, 1987

Reagan’s Remarks on Ginsburg’s Nomination

 

November 7, 1987

Reagan’s Statement on Ginsburg’s Nomination

 

December 8, 1987

Treaty on the Elimination of their Intermediate- Range & Shorter-Range Missiles

 

December 10, 1987

Reagan’s Address on Soviet-U.S. Summit Meeting

 

December 15, 1987

Reagan’s Statement on Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987

1988

January 8, 1988

Bork’s Resignation from the U.S. Court of Appeals

 

January 14, 1988

Reagan’s Acceptance of Bork’s Resignation

 

January 25, 1988

Reagan’s Seventh Annual Message to Congress

 

January 25, 1988

Reagan’s Messag00000e to Congress on Soviet-U.S. Treaty

 

January 27, 1988

Reagan’s Message to Congress with Request for Nicaraguan Aid

 

February 2, 1988

Reagan’s Address on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

 

February 3, 1988

Reagan’s Letter to Congress on Aid to Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

 

February 23, 1988

Reagan’s Address to the Citizens of Western Europe

 

March 4, 1988

Reagan’s Statement on House’s Disapproval of Nicaraguan Aid

 

March 11, 1988

Reagan’s Statement on Sanctions against Panama

 

March 16, 1988

Reagan’s Veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987

 

April 29, 1988

Reagan’s Letters to Congress on National Emergency with Nicaragua

 

July 20, 1988

Democratic Party Platform

 

July 21, 1988

Dukakis’ Speech Accepting the Democratic Nomination

 

August 5, 1988

Reagan’s Memorandum to the Secretary of HHS on HIV

 

August 10, 1988

Civil Liabilities Act of 1988

 

August 16, 1988

Republican Party Platform

 

August 18, 1988

Bush’s Speech Accepting the Republican Nomination

1989

January 11, 1989

Reagan’s Farewell Address

Last updated April 28, 2007