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Appointment of the Membership of the National Commission on Social Security Reform

December 16, 1981 (12/16/1981) The President today announced his intention to appoint/designate the following individuals to serve on a 15-member bipartisan National Commission on Social Security Refo...

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Appointment of Three Members of the Board of Foreign Scholarships

December 16, 1981 (12/16/1981) The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Board of Foreign Scholarships: Jeffrey B. Gayner has served as dire...

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Excerpt From an Exchange With a Reporter About the Kidnapping of Brigadier General James Dozier

December 18, 1981 (12/18/1981) Q . Mr. President, can we do anything to try to find General Dozier and free him from the Red Brigades? The Presiden t. Well, I think that everything is being done that ...

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Statement on U.S. Measures Taken Against the Soviet Union Concerning Its Involvement in Poland

December 29, 1981 (12/29/1981) The Soviet Union bears a heavy and direct responsibility for the repression in Poland. For many months the Soviets publicly and privately demanded such a crackdown. They...

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Exchange With Reporters on the Release of the American Hostages in Iran

January 20, 1981 (01/20/1981) The President. One of the last official acts the President [Jimmy Carter] did, and which I am privileged to implement, is to restring the tree [National Community Christm...

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Remarks on Signing a Memorandum Directing Reductions in Federal Spending

January 22, 1981 (01/22/1981) Two days ago I signed a Federal hiring freeze, which started the process of bringing the runaway budget under control, and today that process continues in the form of fou...

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Message to the Freed American Hostages

January 22, 1981 (01/22/1981) Welcome to Freedom. While we at home cannot begin to know the depth of your feelings, we want you to know of our profound respect for your professionalism and patriotism ...

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Remarks Announcing the Selection of Murray L. Weidenbaum as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors

January 23, 1981 (01/23/1981) The President. Good morning, all -- my first morning without the Marine Band. It seemed very quiet getting down here. I want to make an announcement, say a few words abou...

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for the Freed American Hostages

January 27, 1981 (01/27/1981) The President. Cardinal Cooke, thank you, I think, for delivering this weather. We had been promised showers. We're most grateful. Welcome to the Ambassadors of our frien...

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Statement on Signing Executive Order 12287, Providing for the Decontrol of Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products

January 28, 1981 (01/28/1981) I am ordering, effective immediately, the elimination of remaining Federal controls on U.S. oil production and marketing. For more than 9 years, restrictive price control...

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