Sugar-Coated Statesmanship Ronald Reagan's Jelly Bean Diplomacy

When former California governor Ronald Reagan took the highest office in 1981, his love for jelly beans followed him into the White House and beyond. Voiceover: An overview of the influence that Reagan's love for jellybeans has had on jellybean production and sales; interview with a candy ... Jelly beans were President Ronald Reagan's favorite candy, especially the liquorice flavored ones! In today's photo, President Reagan ... Bill Clinton breaks into laughter as Ronald Reagan presents him with a jar of red, white and blue jelly beans that, Reagan said, kept him from going to back to ... When Reagan was elected President, the company even developed new blue beans in honor of his presidential inauguration in 1981. Ronald Reagan And Jelly Belly Beans! sacramento. March 29, 2012 / 12:26 PM PDT / CBS News. FAIRFIELD, CA - JUNE 10: A jelly bean portrait of the late former ... Licorice was President Reagan's favorite flavor of jelly bean. For everyone who answered correctly here is your prize! A sweet tribute to Ronald Reagan by a jelly-bean company that credits the former president with making it a "worldwide company overnight." In 1981, three-and-a-half tons of Jelly Belly beans were shipped to Washington, DC for Ronald Reagan's inauguration. Ronald Reagan to sign legislation banning the sale of kangaroo meat ... Konjac jelly candies—sold under names such as "mini-cup jelly ...