1981 in the United States

Events from the year 1981 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia) (until January 20) Ronald Reagan (R-California) (starting January 20) Vice President: Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota) (until January 20) George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) (starting January 20) Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger (Virginia) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tip O'Neill (D-Massachusetts) Senate Majority Leader: Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) (until January 3) Howard Baker (R-Tennessee) (starting January 3) Congress: 96th (until January 3), 97th (starting January 3) ==== State governments ==== == Events == === January === January 16 – Women in Housing and Finance: conduct first meeting in New York City.

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