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Water Quality Control Act
This act establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States -
Soviet grain embargo lifted
There was an embargo on 17 million metric tons of grain shipments to the Soviet Union. -
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran released
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the U.S. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage. -
Spending Speech (increase defense, decrease taxes)
Reagan had been proposing increased defense spending, decreased taxes and domestic spending, speech to Congress -
Reagan Shot
President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley Jr. -
Reagan and air-traffic controllers strike
President Ronald Reagan had began firing 11,359 air-traffic controllers striking in violation of his order for them to return to work. -
Sandra Day O’Connor nominated to Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Reagan, appointing the first woman to the highest court in the United States -
Military buildup(B-1 Bomber and MX missiles)
President Reagan announced that he will seek Congress' approval to make MX land-based missiles and 100 B1 bombers to upgrade the nation's nuclear forces. -
Sanctions on Poland
President Reagan had ordered a series of economic reprisals against the Polish government. -
Tax Equity& Fiscal Responsibility Act
An act that provides tax equity and fiscal responsibility, and for other purposes. -
Reagan delivers his first state of the Union
Ronald Reagan delivers his first State of the Union address as the president of the U.S., remarking on the historical significance of the tradition. -
Reagan addressed Parliament in England
It was the first ever speech held by an American president to a meeting of both houses of the British Parliament, President Ronald Reagan presents his hope for a future that would "leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of history." -
Social Security Reform becomes law
Congress had passed and President Reagan signed into law the 1983 Amendments. The Social Security Act was signed into law by the President Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
“Star Wars program”, it was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States -
Suicide bombers attack U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1983)
Lebanese terrorist had drove a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. -
Invasion of Grenada
The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada. -
Farm Credit Crisis (Feb 1985)
It was farm debt for land and equipment purchases soared during the 1970s and early 1980s. -
Reagan Inaugurated
It was the first inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th president of the United States. -
Embargo on Nicaragua
The U.S. embargo against Nicaragua was declared by tPresident Ronald Reagan and had prohibited all trade between the U.S. and Nicaragua -
Reagan, Gorbachev hold summit in Switzerland
The leaders of the Soviet Union and the U.S. hold a summit conference, meeting in Geneva, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. -
Democrats gain seats (Midterm elections- Nov 1986)
The Democrats had gained eight seats, leading to be recapturing control of the Senate from the Republicans with a “55–45 majority”. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion (Reagan Speech)
The Space Shuttle Challenger was a fatal incident in the U.S. space program -
South African Sanctions
This law imposed sanctions against South Africa and had stated five preconditions for lifting the sanctions that would end the system of apartheid. -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Iceland
It was to explore the possibility of limiting each country’s strategic nuclear weapons to have create momentum in ongoing arms-control negotiations. -
Tower Commission concludes report
It had been concluded that the CIA Director William Casey, should have taken over the operation and made the president aware of the risks and also notified Congress as legally required. -
Berlin Wall Speech in West Berlin (1987)
“Tear down this wall", also known as the Berlin Wall Speech, was a speech delivered by U.S. President Ronald Reagan -
Gorbachev, Regan sign treaty(1987)
U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the arms control agreement which banned the use of intermediate-range nuclear missles. -
Reagan prohibits abortion assistance
President Reagan endorsed a bill that would prohibit use of any federal money for Medicaid abortions for the poor -
Regan visits Soviet Union
A meeting between United States President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev -
Reagan says farewell
United States, President Ronald Reagan gives his goodbyes to the American people.