The Reagan Legacy Triumph Over Major Presidential Challenges

The main problem with Reagan's outlook was a failure to recognize that government regulation can serve business interests quite effectively. Many of the ... The hostages were freed on his inauguration day. That was followed (not surprisingly) by the Iran Contra scandal. 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. He faced a series of tough choices that would determine the fate of his Presidency and the long- term future of the U.S. economy. In coming days, the President ... On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. Public approval of Carter declined as the U.S. was faced with a number of economic challenges, including high inflation, high unemployment, and ... President Reagan instituted tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and implemented market deregulation. Reaganomics was influenced by ... to meet the challenges of the modern presidency in a relatively successful manner. For several reasons, even some presidential scholars have underestimated ... Reagan and his advisers focused in particular on El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Cuba. Haig decided to make El Salvador a test case of his foreign policy. ... important, if sometimes unfortunate, role in the administration of Ronald Reagan. The president set forth the goals he sought to achieve—challenge the "evil ...