Ronald Reagan New Year's Radio Address to the People of the Soviet Union

New Year's Radio Address to the People of the Soviet Union
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Dec 31, 1986 — ... This is Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America. And I come to you this evening with a New Year's message from the people of America to the ... So, I come to you tonight over Voice of America. This season, in and around the New Year, is a season of love and hope; a time for reflection; a time of expectation; a time when people in America, just like people all over the world, gather with family and friends to remember in many different ways the blessings of God and to look to the future with hope.

Address to the American and Soviet Peoples on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting
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Dec 8, 1987 — ... U.S. and Soviet officials to discuss arms reduction and bilateral issues. Date. 12/08/1987. Ronald Reagan site logo Ronald Reagan Presidential ... Only those who don't know us believe that America is a materialistic land. But the true America is not supermarkets filled with meats, milk, and goods of all descriptions. It is not highways filled with cars. No, true America is a land of faith and family. You can find it in our churches, synagogues, and mosques -- in our homes and schools. As one of our great writers put it: America is a willingness of the heart -- the universal, human heart -- for Americans come from every part of Earth, including the Soviet Union. We want a peace that fulfills the dream of all peoples to raise their families in freedom and safety. And I believe that if both of our countries have courage and the patience, we will build such a peace.

Vladimir Kostyuchenko is 87 years old. Vladimir is the youngest of five sons. As a child, he began documenting his family history, and in his youth, he dug through archival records dating back to the late 1800s. Later, he decided to 'wake up the silence of his family,' as he puts it, by organizing a reunion of all his relatives. That day, the peaceful village was interrupted by a caravan of 40 cars! 400 people from all over Russia gathered for the first meeting of the Kostyuchenko family. Since then, the family has met every five years. They now have their own anthem, coat of arms, and flag. Vladimir Petrovich himself wrote three volumes of the "Family Saga".

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