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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Federal Budget Deficit, Enough is Enough
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Federal Budget Deficit, Enough is Enough

Artifact ID1981.02846.01
Object Type Certificate
Gifter
Date 1981
Medium Paper, Ink, Glass, Plastic
Dimensions20 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (52.1 × 34.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA framed certificate depicting an upward graph with various individuals cutting and tugging at the arrow above a large body of text, "Enough is Enough Sponsored by the U.S. Jaycees Federal Budget Deficit, The United States Jaycees, A Leadership Training Organization. The United States Jaycees Believe In your principles, beliefs, and concepts. And we have faith in your ability as the greatest leader in the world to bring our great country back to sound moral, economic, and family principles. Jaycees Believe, As You Believe, that 'Enough is Enough'. We salute your leadership, Presented to Ronald Reagan, 40th President of The United States of America, This 24th of June, 1981, by The Hundreds of Thousands of Jaycees and Jayceettes of America." On the left side of the paragraph is an attached golden seal embedded with "The United States Jaycees ___ seal State of Missouri __."
Historical NoteIt was given when President Ronald Reagan spoke to the 61st annual meeting of the U. S. Jaycees at the Convention Center in San Antonio, TX on June 24, 1981. He wrote in his diary, "Speech to Jaycees (almost 10,000) was on our ec. package. Interrupted more than half a dozen times by standing ovations. They were showing support for the program."

Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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In Collection(s)
Related LinksPresident Reagan's Diary entry for Wednesday, June 24, 1981 

Photograph: Addressing the 61st National Convention of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce(Jaycees) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas 06/24/1981 c02673-01    c02678-01

Speech: Remarks at the Annual Convention of the United States Jaycees in San Antonio, Texas June 24, 1981