President Reagan's Remarks to the Building and Construction Trades Department on April 5, 1982

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On April 5, 1982, President Reagan spoke to the Building and Construction Trades Department. This was one year after his previous speech there, which ended in an attempt against the President's life. In this speech, he gives thanks to the brave people who protected him from the gunman, talks about protecting worker's rights and the future of the United States budget plan.

00:10 - President Reagan takes the stage
00:28 - Happy to be back, going out the back entrance this year
01:02 - Thanks to the people who bravely protected him
02:12 - The greatest blessing in the world is to be an American
02:39 - Tough times ahead, priority is to revive the economy
04:31 - Last year, we started attacking these monumental problems
06:58 - New modifications to free up critically needed funds for housing
07:27 - When workers in a union want to work, they can provide for themselves without wanting handouts
08:18 - It would be nice to hear more about the good union leaders out there
08:35 - One great feature of collective bargaining
09:12 - This administration will never take workers' rights to negotiate their wages
09:57 - Incentivizing workers to pull themselves up is the best path to progress
10:15 - Things we have in common, Clean Air Act
11:00 - Will not repeal the Davis-Bacon Act
11:35 - 3 areas where we can't retreat
13:13 - Today, you're needed more than ever, crisis in Poland
14:58 - The people of El Salvador are an inspiration for democracies everywhere
15:36 - Liberty belongs to the brave
16:51 - Democracy is the most beneficial form of government on Earth
17:42 - America has a secret weapon called "trust the people"
18:10 - The democratic dream is still the most exciting idea in the world
19:14 - American security must be restored
22:12 - I want nothing more than to work with Congress to reach a fair, bipartisan budget agreement
22:28 - Essential programs have increased spending far too much
24:42 - We need fairness for the wage earners and bill payers
27:39 - President Kennedy said the largest barrier to economic growth is the drag of federal income taxes on incentive
29:08 - America's best days are ahead
29:45. - President Reagan exits

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