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| Presidential Elections Ronald W. Reagan (Republican)
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
John B. Anderson (Independent)
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| Democrats hold their convention in New York, NY | August 11 |  |
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|  | | Popular Vote 50.7
41.0
6.6
| Electoral Vote 489
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| | July 5 | Republicans hold their convention in Detroit, MI |
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| assasination attempt of Ronald Reagan | March 10 | |
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| | | | 1981 | Republicans win control of the Senate |
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| Richard Kelley’s corruption conviction overturned by court | 1982 | |
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| Democrats gain strength in Congressional elections | 1982 | |
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| | | | 1982 | Senate moves to expel Sen. Wiliams for corrupt bargain |
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| | 1982 | budget passes that cut $35 billion from social programs and added $18 billion to defense |
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| Supreme Court reaffirms Roe vs. Wade abortion decision | 1983 | |
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| | | | March | Reagan announces his Strategic Defense Initiative |
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| Presidential Elections Ronald W. Reagan (Republican)
Walter Mondale (Democratic)
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| House insists on $24 million limit on covert war in Nicaragua | 1984 | |
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| Democrats hold their convention in San Francisco, CA | July 16 | |
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| | | Popular Vote 58.4
41.6
| Electoral Vote 525
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| | 1984 | Sen. Jesse Helms spends record $15 million on reelection campaign |
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| | August 20 | Republicans hold their convention in Dallas, TX |
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| House accepts provision to cut off all aid to contras | March 1 | |
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| | | | 1985 | Howard Baker retires |
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| | July 13 | Reagan undergoes intestinal surgery, hands temporary power to Bush |
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| Senate removes Federal District Judge Harry Clairborne from office | Octobr 9 | |
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| Attorney General Meese announces that NSC had diverted profits to support contras | Novmbr 25 | |
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| | | | 1986 | after extended debate, the Senate’s proceedings become televised |
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| | November | Middle Eastern newspaper reveals secret armaments shipped to Iran |
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| | 1986 | Senate returns to Democratic hands |
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| Democrats return to power in Congress, Byrd reassumes role | 1987 | |
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| | | | 1987 | Senate hearings on Iran-contra scandal begin |
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| | Jan 7 | House establishes committee to investigate arms deal and diversion |
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| Presidential Elections George W. Bush (Republican)
Michael Dukakis (Democratic)
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| Republicans hold their convention in New Orleans, LA | July 18 | |
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| | | Popular Vote 53.4
45.6
| Electoral Vote 426
111
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| | August 15 | Republicans hold their convention in New Orleans, LA |
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| Supreme Court upholds public flag burning as expression of free speech | 1989 | |
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| | | | 1989 | Oliver North indicted on Iran-contra charges |
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