John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
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Ronald Reagan signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act.
US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles.
The US gross national debt exceeded $1 trillion.
US President Ronald Reagan was made aware that the USSR was stealing US technology and research.
Republican Party in Detroit nominated Ronald Reagan for US president.