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The 1983 Amendments
President Reagan signing the 1983 Amendments into law. Looking on are, left to right: Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS); Rep. J.J. "Jake" Pickle (D-TX); Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL); Rep. Bob Michel (R-IL); Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY); Rep. Tip O'Neill (D-MA); Rep. Barber Conable (R-NY); Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN).