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Reagan urges belt-tightening to fight inflation
President Reagan appeals for spending restraint and tax cuts in a joint address to Congress and the nation. He asks lawmakers from both parties to join in stabilizing the battered economy, noting inflation and tax issues as priorities. The scene shows Speaker ONeill, First Lady Nancy Reagan, and Senate leaders Baker and Wright amid applause and arrival photos at the Capitol.
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Reagan
Congress
House
Thomas ‘Tip’ O'Neill
Nancy Reagan
Joy Baker
Senate
Howard Baker
James Wright
Texas
Tennessee