1982 ⟶ Reagan Denounces Soviet Human Rights Abuses
President Ronald Reagan signs P.L. 97-157 denouncing the gov...
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🗣️ Term 'Cold War' Coined by Baruch
Bernard Baruch, in a speech given during the unveiling of his portrait in the South Carolina House of Representatives, coins the term "Cold War" to describe relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.⟶
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🗣️ US Asserts Accountability for Soviet Human Rights
U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance assures skeptics that the Carter administration will hold the Soviet Union accountable for its recent crackdowns on human rights activists.⟶
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📜 Reagan Denounces Soviet Human Rights Abuses
President Ronald Reagan signs P.L. 97-157 denouncing the government of the Soviet Union that it should cease its abuses of the basic human rights of its citizens.⟶
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🏝️ Reagan Announces Caribbean Basin Initiative
President Ronald Reagan announces the "Caribbean Basin Initiative" to prevent the overthrow of governments in the region by the forces of communism.⟶
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👿 Reagan Labels Soviet Union 'Evil Empire'
In speech to the National Association of Evangelicals, Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire".⟶
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🚀 Reagan Announces Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, or "Star Wars").⟶
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