Ronald Reagan's Legislative Legacy A Conservative Triumph

March 30th, 1981 John Hinkley Jr. attempts to assassinate President Reagan at the Washington Hilton. The President, Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service ... Industrial home-work rules were revised to allow home-work in certain garment trades. Deregulation under ERISA reduced paperwork and encouraged formation of new ... 08/13/1981 - President Reagan signs tax cut bill (ERTA) 09/24/1981 - Address to the Nation on economic recovery & social security 09/25/1981 - Sandra Day O ... Once elected, President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce national defense, and slow the growth of ... The president, for example, is given the power to veto legislation passed by Congress. But some of the president's powers are less clear and ... There are those who would question as to whether or not the social security bill was the most important bill that ever did pass the Congress of the United ... The results of his economic program, which became known as Reaganomics, were mixed. A severe recession in 1982 pushed the nation's unemployment rate to nearly ... Key: * Returned to president under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. Bills, Acts, & Laws · Nominations · Treaties · Votes ... Possession of 5 grams of crack (approximately 0.18 oz) would lead to a 5-year minimum sentence, and 50 grams (approximately 1.8 oz) would elicit a 10-year ... The biography for President Wilson and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive ...