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Tape 654 Part 1 Edited compilation of speeches made by Ronald Reagan during his Presidency.

Jan 20, 1984: Ronald Reagan Remarks to the Reagan Administration Executive Forum. Reagan steps onto stage to the strains of "Hail to the Chief" played by a marching band in stage rear, crowd applauds happily. Reagan says that his administration is truly a new beginning, voted and approved by the people of the United States. Thank you all very much. As I stand here I can t help thinking about back to this date three years ago. It was a winter day like this one, only colder because on that day, we held this meeting outdoors. But as I look back to January 20th, three years ago. I can t help thinking; we have made a new beginning. I m convinced that in 1980, America faced one of those historic choices that come to a nation a few times a century. We could continue our decline perhaps comforting ourselves by calling it inevitable, or we could realize that there s no such thing as inevitable and choose instead to make, a new beginning. The American people chose the way of courage. And on this day of January day 3-years ago this administration and all of you began to make a new beginning.

Jan 25, 1984 Ronald Reagan Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union. Once again in keeping with time honor tradition I come to report to you on the State Of The Union. And I m pleased to report that America is much improved. And there s good reason to believe that improvement will continue, to the days that come. (Audience applause)

1984 Newsreel of Ron and NANCY REAGAN visiting Japan & China: MS/CUs of them being enthusiastically received by populace; MSs crowd eagerly waving Japanese and American flags; MS man in feudal warrior garb (samurai?) riding horse, firing arrow at target, much to the Reagans' delight; MSs Ron and Nancy walking along the Great Wall of China. A trip to Japan, Korea and later the Peoples Republic of China, makes you realize the old line Go West Young Man Go West still fits. There s a new frontier out there. There is a future and the United States is going to be very much a part, of that future. One cannot meet with those people without realizing that they are tremendously capable people. A talented, energetic people and I found with a great longing for peace, among those people. I think we can have a fine relationship, we do already. But we can keep that and build on that relationship. Whether it s with trade cultural exchange we can mutually be beneficial to each other.

DO NOT USE Still photo Reagan shaking hands with Zhao Ziyang

Apr 30, 1984. Remarks at a Signing Ceremony for Four United States-China Agreements. Ronald Reagan speaking at press conference in China. Thank you Premier Zhao. The developing relationship between China and the United States has been one of the principle events of post war diplomacy. Our visit has reinforced our appreciation for Chinese hospitably and for China s ancient and honorable culture. I m delighted that now millions of other Americans will be able to see the artistic and cultural achievements of the Chinese people

May 14, 1984, Ron and Nancy Reagan welcome pop music superstar MICHAEL JACKSON to the White House; they present him with an award; Ron shakes hands with the gloved one.

June 6, 1984, Pointe du Hoc, France, Ronald Reagan Remarks at a United States-France Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-day. Archival footage of Allied soldiers landing and storming on Normandy coast; MSs Reagan standing before memorial honoring the rangers who braved the sheer cliffs behind him; MS of the surviving rangers sitting, listening to Reagan talk. We stand on a lonely wind swept point on the northern shore of France but forty years ago at this moment, the air was dense with smoke, the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of canon. At dawn on the morning of the 6th of June 1944, 225 rangers jumped off the British landing craft at the bottom of these cliffs. Their mission was one of the most difficult and daring of the invasion. To climb these sheer and desolate cliffs and take out the enemy guns. Soon one by one the Rangers pulled themselves over the top and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs they began to seize back the continent of Europe. 225 came here, after two days of fighting only 90 still could bear arms. Behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Rangers daggers that were trust into the top of the cliffs. Before me are the men who put them there. As the President continues giving his speech to the Rangers, His own VO takes over. President Regan s VO - 62 of the Rangers who scaled the cliffs there at Pointe du Hoc now back 40 years later at the scene of their heroic action. These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. (President Regan s VO It was a very moving experience. They were what General Marshall called Our Secret Weapon The Best Dam Kids In The World .

June 6, 1984 Remarks at a United States-France Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-day. Ceremony at Omaha Beach. Ronald Reagan speaks at the 40th anniversary of D-Day ceremony, very sentimental, weepy, stirring. Lisa Zanatta Henn began her story by quoting her father that he would return to Normandy. She ended with a promise to her father who died eight years ago with cancer. I m going there Dad. And I ll see the beaches, the barricades and the monuments. I ll see the graves and I ll put flowers there just like you wanted to do. I ll feel all the things you made me feel through your stories and your eyes. I ll never forget what you went through Dad. Nor will I let anyone else forget. Dad I ll always be proud. Through the words of his loving daughter, who is here with us today. A D-Day veteran has shown us the meaning of this day far better, than any President can. It is enough for us to say about Private Zanatta and all the men of honor and courage who fought beside him 4 decades ago. We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared so we may be always be free.

June 17, 1984, Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Opening of the 1984 International Games for the Disabled in Uniondale, New York. It is my honor to declare the 1984 international games for the disabled officially opened. Thank you, and God Bless You All. Thank you. Begin the games C/A's of participants in wheelchairs passing by grandstand, then in competition.

Jan 29, 1984 address to the nation regarding the Reagan / Bush re-election campaign, announcing that he will seek re-election. It s been nearly three years since I first spoke to you from this room. Together we faced many difficult problems and I ve come to feel a special bond of kinship with each one of you. Tonight, I m here for a different reason. I come to a difficult personal decision as to whether or not I should seek re-election. America is back, and standing tall. We ve begun to restore great American values, the dignity at work, warmth of family, strength of neighborhood and the nourishment of human freedom. But our work is not finished. This historic room and the Presidency belong to you. It is your right and responsibility every four years to give somebody temporary custody of this office and of the institution of Presidency. You so honored me and I m grateful. Grateful and proud of what together, we had accomplished. We have made a new beginning. Vice President Bush and I would like to have your continued support and cooperation in completing in what we began three years ago. I am therefore announcing that I am a candidate and will seek re-election to the office I presently hold.