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1942-2001
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Election of 1976
Ford one the Election of 1976 -
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Household income grew by 5% from 1976-1978
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Unemployment declined from 7.5% in Jan 1977
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Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
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Inflation and interest rates rose
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Egypt and Israel signed peace treaty
Egypt was the first Arab Country to acknowledge Israel's right to exist. -
Election of 1980
Jimmy Carter was unpopular with the Democratic leaders and thus Ronald Reagan won the electoral college and the popular vote in a landslide. -
Speech at Brandenburg Gate
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”