The Reagan years (1981-1988)

Reagan has surgery

President Reagan's surgery tops the news agenda; but there was a time when the president's health...

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Sport and tax avoidance

Top sports players who leave home to avoid paying taxes. This archive edition of Letter from...

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TWA hostages released

President obliged to deny making a deal with the Israelis to prompt release of the TWA hostages....

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No comment

The press - and the country - does not always have the right to know everything that is going on...

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TWA plane hijack

Hijackers demand release of Israeli prisoners in exchange for passenger hostages from TWA plane....

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Being a good politician

How the ability to be a good loser is essential to anyone wishing to be a good politician. This...

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Hotel strike in New York

New York hotel workers strike is latest row over the new two-tier pay structure. This archive...

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Simpler taxes suggested by president, 1985

President Reagan's plan to make the tax structure simpler hits the right note across the US....

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Defining death

New legislation to clarify definition of death to avoid indecision over when life support should...

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Trade deficit with Japan

Japanese imports soar as American shoppers ignore pleas to buy 'Made in America' goods. This...

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Voters back Bitburg visit

President Reagan's visit to Bitburg military cemetery proves to be a political asset. This...

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Contra aid cut off

Defeat for the president as House cuts off aid to Nicaragua's Contras amid fears of another...

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Senator Sam Ervin

Rememering Sam Ervin, the Southern senator whose skilful chairmanship steered the Watergate...

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Anniversaries to remember

Uproar over president's anniversary plans to visit German war cemetery but not a concentration...

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Politicising the dictionary

Row over the new Russian version of the Oxford dictionary which contains politically-slanted...

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Street crime fears

As the Bernhard Goetz trial nears, how far should self-defence go when it comes to street crime?...

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MX funding agreed

Job creation given as reason why vote on MX funding went Reagan's way. This archive edition of...

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Strong dollar hits jobs

Jobs hit as strong dollar means US exports are too pricey for world markets. This archive...

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Reagan budget defeated

President Reagan's cost-cutting budget soundly defeated by the Senate committee which instead...

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America's acid rain

Reagan in top-level talks to halt US acid rain falling on Canada. This archive edition of Letter...

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