Title

Reagan outlines economic plan to Congress

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Feb 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Andrew Manderstam? reports on the speech by new US President Ronald Reagan in Congress (with excerpts) announcing his economic proposals including drastic cuts to public spending except in the area of defence, and cuts in tax.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan; Andrew Manderstam?

Keywords

USA; Inflation; Taxation; Monetary policy; USSR; Fiscal policy; Defence; Economic policy; Economic systems; Arms race; Public expenditure; National economy; Counter-inflation policy

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