Reagan's Foreign Policy Influencing Global Affairs

Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, and Thomas Phillip “Tip” O'Neill, Jr. (Boston College '36), Speaker of the House ... Ronald Reagan's presidency left an indelible mark on American politics and society. His conservative policies and commitment to free-market principles set the ... Shortly before he became president, Reagan told an aide: “My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple, and some would say simplistic. It is ... Reagan has set a very important example for future presidents. The Reagan Doctrine. The Reagan Doctrine is a policy of true liberation. It ... In the depths of the 1981-1982 recession, Americans were far more displeased with their president and his policies than were their ... Reagan, who took office in 1981, enacted sweeping changes that would completely reshape the American economy and society. Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, reflects on his journey through Washington, beginning with his work ... Overall, the impact of the Reagan Presidency on the world was undeniably positive. America's foreign policy objectives were clear and consistent. We stood by ... At the time that Ronald Reagan's second presidential term of office expired, there was mudh speculation about whether his presidency had produced a lasting ... Implementing a series of economic policies dubbed “Reaganomics,” the president sought to stimulate the economy while shrinking the size of the federal ...