Reagan, Ronald Wilson
Reagan, Ronald Wilson (1911– ) Fortieth US President (1981–89). A well-known film actor, he joined the Republican Party in 1962. Reagan won a landslide victory to become governor of California (1966–74). Nominated as presidential candidate at his third attempt in 1980, he defeated incumbent Jimmy
Carter. In 1981, Reagan survived an assassination attempt. As president, he introduced large tax cuts and reduced public spending, except on defence. By the end of Reagan's second term, budget and trade deficits reached record heights. Fiercely anti-communist, he adopted strong measures against opponents abroad – invading Grenada (1983), and undermining the
Sandinista regime in Nicaragua. While pursuing his Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI, or ‘Star Wars’), Reagan reached a historic nuclear
disarmament treaty (1987) with Mikhail
Gorbachev that signalled an end to the
Cold War. The
Iran-Contra affair overshadowed the final year of his presidency. Vice President George
Bush succeeded Reagan.
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Analysis: Ronald Wilson Reagan's burial ceremony
Transcript from: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR); 6/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Edition - Saturday (NPR) 06-12-2004 Analysis: Ronald Wilson Reagan's burial ceremony Host: SCOTT SIMON Time: 12...SIMON, host: After a week of pomp and ceremony, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, reached...
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 "Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)")
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A suitable remembrance of Ronald Wilson Reagan
Newspaper article from: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times); 7/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...able leaders of the 20th century, Ronald Wilson Reagan. As we transition from a period...do so too soon. Nonetheless, Reagan has already been recognized in...and preserves his memory. The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, headed...
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Speaker's Remarks at the State Funeral of the Late President Ronald Wilson Reagan
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/9/2004; 700+ words
; ...the State Funeral of the late President Ronald Wilson Reagan tonight in the Capitol Rotunda: "Mrs. Reagan, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, Distinguished Guests: Ronald Reagan's long journey has finally drawn...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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OBITUARY: Ronald Wilson Reagan.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 6/7/2004; 559 words
; ...a parlous state,especially as Reagan had referred to Russia as an...of evil''.And at one point,Reagan became known -largely because...young drifter,John Hinckley. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in a rented apartment...
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PA. REPUBLICAN PARTY: REMEMBERING PRESIDENT RONALD WILSON REAGAN
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 2/6/2007; 451 words
; ...system. "Serving with dignity and determination, Ronald Reagan's words transcended party affiliations as he expressed...admiration for the principles and values that President Ronald Wilson Reagan represents."Contact: Michael Barley, 717/234...
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Ronald Wilson Reagan--American.(The Insider)
Magazine article from: American Handgunner; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...or met someone. But when asked if I'd ever met Ronald Wilson Reagan, I've always replied with these words: "I have...silver serving tray, a carafe and cups. It was Ronald Reagan. He brought us coffee. A moment later, I noticed...
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Ronald Wilson Reagan.(EDITORIALS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/6/2004; 700+ words
; ...summers at Lowell Park, young Dutch Reagan pulled 77 swimmers to safety...log. Fifty-five years later, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the man that Dutch grew into...the brink of decline. And then Ronald Reagan, who died yesterday at...
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The life of Ronald Wilson Reagan.(NATION)(RONALD REAGAN: 1911 - 2004)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...itinerant shoe salesman John Edward "Jack" Reagan and his wife, Nelle Wilson Reagan. 1920 The Reagan family settles in Dixon, Ill., where his...individualistic, optimistic ethic in young Ronald that reflects Midwestern values of home...
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Blunt Floor Speech Honoring President Ronald Wilson Reagan
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/8/2004; 466 words
; ...room in the Whip's Office the Reagan Room for the brief time that I...the Soviet Union. "President Reagan said: 'We're a powerful force...large part because of President Ronald Wilson Reagan. "America's light shines a...
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Speaker Hastert's Statement on the House Floor Regarding the Late President Ronald Wilson Reagan
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 6/8/2004; 669 words
; ...House of Representatives regarding the late President Ronald Reagan: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of our nation's 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan. "He was born in the small town of Tampico, Illinois...
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Reagan, Ronald Wilson
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
REAGAN, RONALD WILSON Folk wisdom holds that the burden of...true then no one knows that as well as Ronald Reagan. Born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 – ) grew...
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Ronald Wilson Reagan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ronald Wilson Reagan , 1911-2004, 40th president of the...picture. Although never a major star, Reagan appeared in 50 films, including Knute...Bibliography: See his autobiography, Ronald Reagan: An American Life (1990, repr...
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Reagan, Ronald (Wilson)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Reagan, Ronald (Wilson) (1911–2004) US Republican statesman, 40th President of the USA (1981–89). He was a Hollywood actor...
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Reagan, Ronald
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1911, in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan was the second son of John Edward ("Jack") and Nelle Wilson Reagan. His parents were relatively poor...establish himself in business. When Ronald was nine the family moved to Dixon...
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Ronald W. Reagan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1911, in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan was the second son of John Edward ("Jack") and Nelle Wilson Reagan. His parents were relatively poor...Monmouth, and then — when Ronald was nine — to Dixon...
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