The following is article is part of the United States Department of State’s “Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations” series. It is reproduced here under the public domain. Introduction President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office determined to improve relations with… Read More ›
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July 10, 1981: Statement on Signing a Bill To Approve a Constitution for the United States Virgin Islands
President Ronald Reagan issued the following statement on July 10, 1981, after signing H.J. Res. 238. I take great pleasure in signing into law House Joint Resolution 238, an act to “approve a Constitution for the United States Virgin Islands.”… Read More ›
June 8-9, 1981: Remarks during a Visit from President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico
On June 8-9, 1981, President Ronald Reagan hosted Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo at the White House. On June 8, Reagan and Lopez Portillo delivered the following remarks at the South Portico of the White House. Lopez Portillo spoke in… Read More ›
April 21, 1981: Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-British Virgin Islands Convention on Taxation and Fiscal Evasion
President Ronald Reagan sent the following letter to the Senate on April 21, 1981, regarding a treaty between the United States and the British Virgin Islands. The note dated February 18, 1981, mentioned in the letter is not included here…. Read More ›
February 24, 1981: Statement by the Press Secretary on the Formation of the United States Business Committee on Jamaica
President Ronald Reagan’s press secretary issued the following statement on February 24, 1981. The statement was preceded by a meeting between Reagan and Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga in January 1981, which dealt with many of the same topics that… Read More ›
January 21, 1982: Executive Order 12341 — Cuban and Haitian Entrants
President Ronald Reagan issued Executive Order 12341 on January 21, 1982, which delegated authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. By the authority vested in me… Read More ›
January 12, 1982: Statement Reaffirming Support Of Statehood For Puerto Rico
President Ronald Reagan issued the following statement on January 12, 1982, in which he reiterates his stance that the future of Puerto Rico should be made by the people of the island. When I announced my candidacy for this office… Read More ›
