Reagan's Charisma A Magnetic Personality that Shaped History

Historians reflect on former President Ronald Reagan's legacy in U.S. politics ... Richard, what would you say would be the most enduring feature ... In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his ... Fears of this epidemic prompted newly elected President Ronald Reagan ... in the long-term. Since 1980, despite the significant increase in ... Over the eight years of his administration, 16 million new jobs were created; inflation dropped from 13.5% in 1980 to 4.1% in 1988; unemployment ... President Reagan considered regulatory relief, in which the Department of Labor was destined to play a major part, one of the cornerstones of the Economic ... In his 1997 State of the Union address, President Clinton announced his plan to balance the budget for the first time in 27 years. Later that year, he signed ... Reagan later explained in his memoirs that his support of tax cuts came from personal experience as a highly paid actor in Hollywood in the 1950s who had to pay ... Reagan's impact was not limited to the United States. His remarks at a meeting with members of the American Business Conference emphasized his ... ... Ronald Reagan's state funeral as Margaret Thatcher's taped tribute is played ... made it safe for Gorbachev to pursue a reform programme in the ... ... made a lasting impact on the United States and the world. “Like millions of Americans I was inspired by the example that President Reagan set.