Reagan's Unforgettable Presidency A Conservative's Transformation of America

As Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, he was greatly troubled by what he saw around the world. For more than three decades, the U.S. and ... President Reagan refers to Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United ... President Reagan's foreign policy had lasting effects on U.S.-Soviet ... There was a general shift rightward, at least at the national level. Even liberals (President Bill Clinton, for example) had to adopt ... Reagan's economic legacy is mixed. On the one hand, tax reduction and a tightening of interest rates by the Federal Reserve led to a record period of peacetime ... During the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and his administration instituted several far-reaching economic policies that had both near- and long-term impacts ... The Reagan era of the 1980s is often remembered for the President's pursuit of ending the Cold War and his legacy as the “Great Communicator ... On the 40th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1984, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech that offered a powerful lesson in politics, nostalgia and ... In a debate with former Vice President Walter Mondale on October 21, 1984, Reagan outlines his vision of détente with the Soviet Union. His ... Reagan is remembered for his compelling vision for America: a vision of self-reliance, limited government, stout defense, and world leadership toward freedom. Reagan's welfare reforms just made the poor poorer. When a three-year recession hit in 1980, six million more Americans fell into poverty. By ...