Reagan's Star Wars Program A Visionary Initiative with Unfulfilled Promises

(Reagan's speaking skills eventually earned him the nickname "the Great Communicator.") These speeches, plus the fact that he was already well known to the ... Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan had a long career as an actor and union leader before he became the governor of ... Notable Events: · On March 23, Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as Star Wars. · On October 23, 241 U.S. servicemen died in the bombing ... He was known as the "trust buster" for his work to end large ... Ronald Reagan, 1981 - 1989, Republican. 41. George H. W. Bush, 1989 ... He was elected Governor of California in 1966. As governor, Reagan raised taxes, turned a state budget deficit to a surplus, challenged the protesters at the ... Ronald Reagan died in 2004; his legacy is complex, but his view of American greatness is central to it. He viewed the American people as the strength of the ... ... President Ronald Reagan's inauguration ceremony, Jan. 20, 1981 ... known as "Operation Eagle Claw." On April 24, a team of 93 Delta ... Ronald Reagan embarked on the most successful political career of any actor in history: two four-year terms as Governor of California, from 1966-1974, and ... Born in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in 1937. He began a career as an actor, first in films and later television, appearing in ... Ronald Reagan was known as "The Great Communicator". Before entering politics, he had been a radio announcer and an actor, giving him a great deal of experience ...