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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 6, 2014, marks the 103rd anniversary of the |
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birth of Ronald Reagan, and this date provides a welcome |
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opportunity to honor the legacy of the nation's 40th president; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson |
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Reagan first made his name as a film actor and later became |
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president of the Screen Actors Guild; in 1966, he was elected |
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governor of California, and ably served in that office until 1975; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Following his victory in the 1980 presidential |
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election, Mr. Reagan began his tenure as the nation's chief |
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executive; faced with a range of daunting challenges that included |
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high unemployment, inflation, and the ongoing cold war with the |
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Soviet Union, he introduced a bold agenda that emphasized economic |
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growth and lower taxes along with the establishment of a strong |
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national defense; the success of President Reagan's initiatives |
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helped renew the nation's self-confidence, and in 1984 he was |
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elected to a second term, winning office by one of the largest |
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margins in the history of presidential elections; and |
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WHEREAS, The president's final four years in office were |
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highlighted by his efforts to bring about a major revision of the |
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tax code and his continuing efforts to champion government |
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accountability; moreover, U.S. forces were used to target |
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international terrorism as part of the president's quest to achieve |
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"peace through strength"; this same initiative led to important |
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breakthroughs in U.S.-Soviet relations and contributed to the |
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ultimate downfall of the U.S.S.R.; and |
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WHEREAS, A legendary president who helped lead the nation |
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through a period of dramatic change and expanding prosperity, |
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Ronald Reagan had a positive and enduring influence on the course of |
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U.S. history, and it is indeed appropriate to reflect on his |
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admirable service to his fellow citizens on the anniversary of his |
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birth; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of President Ronald |
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Reagan on February 6, 2014, the 103rd anniversary of his birth. |