The Reagan Presidency Unraveling the Years He Held the Oval Office

After being mostly sidelined by the man who defeated him in 1980, Ronald Reagan, Carter was given several missions by Bush until the Gulf War ... President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce national defense, and slow the growth of government. In the late 1940s, he was one of the most visible supporters of FDR's successor, President Harry S Truman. His first major political role was president of the ... Carter lost the November ballot to Republican Ronald Reagan, and embarked upon what many have described as the most successful post-presidential ... Readers discuss a guest essay about the aging of two presidents. Also: A peaceful Jan. 6; the Palestinians' future; mind-altering drugs. This budget would set the course for military spending during Ronald Reagan's administration. After Carter left office on January 20, 1981 ... Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as America's 40th President on January 20, 1981, the country was experiencing some of bleakest economic times since the ... ... Ronald Reagan. Ultimately, Carter himself reflected on this episode with his typical sangfroid, noting that “Iran was not ours to lose in ... Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived U.S. president, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. As commander in chief from ... ... President Ronald Reagan's inauguration ceremony, Jan. 20, 1981. Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral procession along Constitution Avenue ...