Reagan's Rhetoric The Power of Words in Shaping History

Reagan's sincerity, goodwill, strong desire for negotiations, and shared commitment to nuclear abolition (however abstract) reassured Gorbachev, ... In the second half of the twentieth century, no American president defined his political era as did Ronald Reagan. He ushered in an age that ... He was SAG president for five consecutive terms, from 1947-1952, and again from 1959-1960. Reagan testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities ... Yet even people who knew Ronald Reagan well often had difficulty describing him. Optimistic but not naïve. Articulate but not glib. Intelligent yet guided by ... ... President Ronald Reagan's inauguration, Jan. 20, 1981. (DoD photo ... (U.S. Air Force photo from 316th Wing History Office). President ... Historical Election Comparisons. Presidents of the United States of ... Ronald Reagan. Republican. George Bush. Jan. 20, 1981-Jan. 20, 1989. 97,98,99 ... When Ronald Reagan stepped down as president on January 20, 1989, he had served eight years. This itself is an extraordinary accomplishment; ... 1988, Dec. 27-29, Ronald Reagan, 63, 29 ; 1993, Jan. 8-11, George Bush, 56, 37 ... "Star Wars" got us ready for Reagan: "You suddenly have permission to think in very juvenile terms about how history works" ... And Ronald Reagan ... Throughout history, the president's response ... Ronald Reagan (1981 to 1989). President Ronald Reagan added over $1.6 trillion to the U.S. national debt.