RONALD REAGAN.  Typescript of Reagan’s New Year’s Eve speech given at the White House on December 31, 1988, signed in black felt tip at the top by, “Ronald Reagan,” as President.

TYPESCRIPT OF REAGAN’S NEW YEAR’S EVE SPEECH GIVEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON DECEMBER 31, 1988, SIGNED BY RONALD REAGAN AS PRESIDENT

In his second-to-last speech as president less than three weeks before leaving office, Reagan highlights the positive state of national and international affairs stating that the economy, national security, and world peace were well-established: “Recently, we celebrated the coming of a new year—a time of expectation and promise.  I believe it is going to be a very good year indeed.  Our economy is healthy, our defenses are strong and our policy of peace through strength is paying off in spades…And I want to assure you as we do take this time together to look ahead that there is not a single major problem facing this country today that cannot be solved when we come together to solve them.  What it takes is the political will to solve them—rather like a successful New Year’s resolution.”  Reagan would give his farewell address from the Oval Office on January 11, 1989.

IN HIS SECOND-TO-LAST SPEECH AS PRESIDENT LESS THAN THREE WEEKS BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE, REAGAN HIGHLIGHTS THE POSITIVE STATE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: “OUR ECONOMY IS HEALTHY, OUR DEFENSES ARE STRONG AND OUR POLICY OF PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IS PAYING OFF IN SPADES.”

In addition, he focuses on his vice president and soon-to-be presidential successor, George H.W. Bush, the Soviet Union withdrawal from Afghanistan, Lockerbie Bombing, and many more topics: “I am also confident about 1989 because on January 20th George Bush will be sworn in as the 41st President of the United States.  And a superb President he is going to be…George Bush’s lips have been eloquent on this subject…In a few weeks time, the Soviet Union is due to pull its remaining forces out of Afghanistan.  I am confident the Soviets will stick to their timetable and be out by the 15th of February, which will then be a great day for world peace…Of course, we still reel in shock and horror from the bombing of Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.”

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