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Reagan Opens 1982 World’s Fair With Energy Plan
President Reagan opened the World's Fair in Knoxville vowing Americans will not be held hostage by energy suppliers and urging Congress to pass a constitutional balanced-budget amendment. He touted energy spending cuts, faster oil price decontrol, and a push to abolish the Energy Department while noting gas decontrol faces hurdles this year. He framed the solution as free enterprise and democratic capitalism as he spoke from the solar U.S. Pavilion.
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