Hermon DeKalb Central School - Demon Yearbook (De Kalb Junction, NY)

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Goodbye, 1980's. Did we leam any- the mid 1980's we saw the advent of Aids Waite. Gorbachev and Reaaan had thing? We boycotted the 1980 Summer and its threat to the American public. On three major summits with Star Wars the Olympics, a worthwhile gesture, but one live national television in January 1986 major topic. The U.S. avoided major con- that dismally failed. That next year after the Challenger exploded with its seven flicts in the 80's but did send troops to 444 days we got our hostages back from heroes aboard. In April we fought back Grenada, aid to the Contras in Nica- Iran. In 1983 Reagan appointed Sandra against world terrorism by strafing major ragua and economic sanctions were tak- Day O'Connor to die U.S. Supreme Court cities in Libya with 33 U.S. jets. In 1985, en against Panama and their drug traf- and in 1984 a woman. Geraldine Fer- the Arabs hijacked a TWA jet with 39 ticking. The eighties saw the return of the raro, was nominated for Vice-President. Americans aboard. Lebanon used the mini skirt and acid washed jeans as well Russia boycotted the 1984 Summer eighties to capture hostages from all na- as popular reruns of songs from the six- Olympics to one up the U.S. for 1980. In tions including the Anglican envoy, Terry ties. We've come a long way, baby. 2