The Enduring Influence of Ronald Reagan A Conservative Icon's Legacy

Perhaps Reagan's greatest legacy was in helping to accelerate an end to the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. He was an outspoken ... He had become frustrated at his inability to secure the release of the seven American hostages being held by Iranian terrorists in Lebanon. As president, Reagan ... In the depths of the 1981-1982 recession, Americans were far more displeased with their president and his policies than were their ... On April 22, 1983, President Reagan ended the ban on negotiations regarding Soviet long-term purchases of U.S. grain. September 1983: Downing of Korean Airlines ... The Lasting Legacy of Reagan's Speech ... In the aftermath of the Berlin Wall's fall, many began to reevaluate Reagan's earlier speech, viewing it ... 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 ... When I asked Gorbachev about the many obituaries of US President Ronald Reagan, his former US adversary, that included repeated accolades about ... For 30 years Ronald Reagan has been a hero to Republicans and conservatives, his presidency regarded as the crucial moment when America ... In Central. America—where the Reagan Doctrine would be applied most rigorously—the president saw a rising tide of communism. Human rights would have to take. Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981. His presidency marked a significant shift in ...