The Reagan Presidency Navigating Economic Turmoil and Political Storms

In 1980 Ronald Reagan was elected President by an electoral vote of 489 to 49 over ... controversial regulations that had sought to impose a relatively ... The US during the Carter years faced a crisis of confidence. Americans were grappling with economic turmoil at home and a range of challenges to ... Those people faced charges growing out of abuses such as wiretapping, obstruction of justice, burglaries, illegal campaign contributions and the ... As Nancy promised to continue to spread awareness of the dangers of drugs to American youth through campaigns such as “Just Say No” the president informs of his ... Following his inaugural address in which he stated that “government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem,” Reagan's first term policy ... Public approval of Carter declined as the U.S. was faced with a number of economic challenges, including high inflation, high unemployment, and ... America was in trouble when Ronald Reagan was elected to office. He inherited an economy mired in stagflation, a combination of double-digit ... In 1980, Ronald Reagan is elected. Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981 with strongly conservative values but experience in moderate politics. He ... Ronald Reagan becomes the next president. Page 3. 1970s Images. Page 4 ... When Reagan took office, the key problems facing the nation were rising ... The paradox of President Reagan's leadership was that his certainty about simple problems ... Reagan was faced with a serious, substantive disagreement ...