The Daunting Obstacles Faced by Ronald Reagan's Presidency

As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political views shifted from ... One major domestic issue Reagan faced was the economy. At the beginning of Reagan's presidency the US was facing high inflation and high unemployment rates. 1980 Presidential Election. In 1980, a former peanut farmer from Georgia went up against a former movie star from California in one of the world's biggest ... At a 1 December 2008 lecture at the Kennan Institute, Massie described her 22 meetings with Ronald Reagan during his presidency. ... faced many problems and had ... Reagan was one of the most despicable presidents… [He was] responsible for 500,000 American AIDS deaths and 10 million worldwide, while he ... For decades before coming into office, Reagan had criticized the spread of Soviet communism and the danger it posed. He compared communism to Nazism and ... To reverse the economic cliimate of the time, President Reagan put forth an enomoic policy which aimed to reduce government regulation, lower taxes, and promote ... The problem was that Congress had passed, and President Reagan had signed, a ... In public policy, Ronald Reagan is remembered as a foe of big government, though. Reagan invaded Grenada — Grenada! — and thought that he had restored American greatness on the world stage. He connected with the simple dreams ... The main problem with Reagan's outlook was a failure to recognize that government regulation can serve business interests quite effectively. Many of the ...