The Strategic Defense Initiative Reagan's Ambitious Vision

John Hinckley Jr attempts to assassinate President Reagan following Reagan's remarks to the AFL-CIO. 04/11/1981. Reagan leaves the hospital. 04/24/1981. Lifts ... Inboden lists the many problems Ronald Reagan faced when elected president in 1980, many of which the country is again facing. Perhaps one ... But he managed to win the nomination for a second term. He lost his bid for reelection to Republican Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1980. When these illegal acts were revealed in November 1986, Reagan suffered a greater one-month plunge in public support (from 67 to 46 per cent) than any president ... He had become frustrated at his inability to secure the release of the seven American hostages being held by Iranian terrorists in Lebanon. As president, Reagan ... Reagan had the single largest number of cabinet members and staff who were convicted criminals, more than any President in US history - ... When Ronald Reagan stepped down as president on January 20, 1989, he had served eight years. This itself is an extraordinary accomplishment; ... Reagan encouraging the Israel invasion and sending in the Marines with insufficient forces for their mission proved to be two dreadful mistakes ... Ronald Reagan is beloved by American conservatives and by many ... Of course, Reagan also faced the challenge of getting spending cuts ... While much of their political partnership was based on smart gamesmanship, Reagan, the Republican, and O'Neill, the Democrat, could put aside ...