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1983
13 verified events recorded in 1983.
13
events
From
Jan 1, 1983
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Dec 20, 1983
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1983-12-20
Donald Rumsfeld Meets Saddam Hussein as Reagan Special Envoy to Iraq
3 src
Donald Rumsfeld · Ronald Reagan
confirmed
1983-12-01
Rita Lavelle Convicted of Perjury: EPA Superfund Corruption Confirmed
4 src
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Ronald Reagan · U.S. Congress
confirmed
1983-11-02
Greyhound Strike Ends in Permanent Replacement Victory, PATCO Pattern Spreads to Private Sector
3 src
confirmed
1983-10-09
James Watt Resigns After Racist Remarks: Interior Department Corruption Ends
4 src
James Watt · Ronald Reagan · Department of Interior
confirmed
1983-07-01
South Dakota abolishes Rule Against Perpetuities, enabling dynasty trusts and tax haven status
3 src
confirmed
1983-06-30
Phelps Dodge Breaks Copper Strike Using Permanent Replacement Workers, Destroying Union
3 src
United Steelworkers · National Labor Relations Board
confirmed
1983-06-23
INS v. Chadha: Supreme Court Invalidates Legislative Veto in 200+ Statutes, Structural Shift Toward Executive Power
3 src
U.S. Supreme Court · Warren Burger · Byron White · William Rehnquist · +1
confirmed
1983-04-26
A Nation at Risk Report Launches Education Reform Industry, Lays Groundwork for Privatization
3 src
Ronald Reagan · Heritage Foundation
confirmed
1983-04-20
Medicare Adopts DRG Prospective Payment System Creating Hospital Profit Incentives for Reduced Care
3 src
Ronald Reagan · American Hospital Association
confirmed
1983-03-09
Anne Gorsuch Resigns EPA After Contempt of Congress: Regulatory Capture Exposed
4 src
Ronald Reagan · U.S. Congress · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Neil Gorsuch
confirmed
1983-01-28
Corrections Corporation of America Founded in Nashville, Launching Modern Private Prison Industry
3 src
Thomas W. Beasley · Corrections Corporation of America
confirmed
1983-01-01
Heritage Foundation Expands to 100+ Staff with $10 Million Budget During Reagan Administration Peak Influence
3 src
Heritage Foundation · Edwin Feulner · Ronald Reagan · Richard Scaife · +2
confirmed
1983-01-01
Reagan Administration's Mass Immigration Emergency Plan Mandates 10,000 Detention Beds — First Systematic Detention Infrastructure Requirement in U.S. History
4 src
Ronald Reagan · Immigration and Naturalization Service · Department of Justice · Kenneth Starr
confirmed