Throwback Thursdays

President Reagan believed so strongly in unity – that America really could come together as one. Here is President Reagan's speech at the Address to the Nation on Independence Day.

President Reagan believed that the 4th of July was not just a day of celebrating our nation’s birthday but that it was also a day of coming together as an American Family. Here is President Reagan's address to the nation on the observance of Independence Day in 1984.

President Reagan often said that there are heroes all around us – we just don’t know where to look. These were President Reagan’s remarks at the Annual Convention of the United States League of Savings Associations in 1982.

It was Ronald Reagan’s happiness, his optimism, his enjoyment of life and his undying belief in the inherent goodness and spirit of the American people that got us to believe in ourselves again and put our country back on track. That, more than anything else, is the enduring legacy of the Presidency of Ronald Reagan.

During President Reagan’s term in office, Congress passed the Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions which helped savings and loan banks deal with rising inflation and interest rates by further deregulating deposit rates.

President Reagan believed in the goal of full employment for everyone through economic growth, not through government programs. Here are President Reagan's remarks at the Annual Convention of the United States League of Savings Associations in 1982.

President Reagan believed in family, the American Dream, and equality and growth for all. Here are President Reagan's remarks at the Annual Convention of the United States League of Savings Associations in 1982.

Ronald Reagan believed that Memorial Day was a time to take stock of the present, reflect on the past, and renew our commitment to the future of America. It is a day to remember that we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives so that we might be free.

Nothing made President Reagan more proud than seeing the men and women in uniform defending our nation. Armed Forces Day, which is on May 21 each year, is a time to honor the men and women who currently serve in the armed forces of the United States. Something Ronald Reagan did every day.

35 years ago today, President Reagan signed Proclamation 5653 marking this week "Just Say No To Drugs" Week. In his proclamation, he wrote: In recent years, the American people have begun to work together and make significant progress against the intolerable effects of illegal drugs on our way of life. The possibility of realizing our dream of a drug-free generation of American youth took a giant step forward when young people started to join together and organize around the battle cry of JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.