Ronald Reagan The Two-Term President Who Changed the Nation

On Nov. 4, 1980, California's Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. See CBS News' coverage of Reagan's ... But his presidency was a long and dreary night for African Americans. Consider this record. Reagan:… * Supported racism with remarks like those ... ... and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897). Jimmy Carter had lost his 1980 bid for reelection by ten percentage points, pulling just 41% of the popular vote versus 51% by his Republican challenger, Ronald ... Ronald Reagan served two terms as President of the United States. He was first elected in 1980, employing a strategic critique of bureaucratic ... President Reagan was one of the most brilliant statesmen of the world, someone who liberated Eastern Europe from communism without firing a single bullet. Born June 12, 1924, the 41st president had reached 68 years and 222 days in age when he left office in January 1993. After a long career in ... Not only was he a famous actor in Hollywood and a big television star, he was elected the 33rd Governor of California, and also served two terms ... He left office in early 1989 and died in 2004, so he lived for 15 years after leaving office. Reagan nominates Paul Volcker to a second term as head of the Federal Reserve Board. July 1, 1983. Final tax cut. The final ...