Reagan's Judicial Appointments Shaping the American Court System

Reagan made more than $22 billion in cuts to social welfare programs, including federal student loans and the Comprehensive Employment and ... The long-term impact of Ronald Reagan's presidency is profound, as it solidified conservative ideology as a dominant force in American politics. His emphasis on ... RONALD REAGAN, “EVIL EMPIRE SPEECH” (8 MARCH 1983). [1] President ... us life, gave us liberty at the same time.” And it was George Washington who ... America's 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, died 14 years ago today after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election decisively. He beat incumbent president Jimmy Carter by 10 points in the popular vote. Former executive assistant to Ronald Reagan, Peggy Grande, discussed the man, the president and his lasting impact on politics today during a public event. President Ronald Reagan signs economic reform legislation at his ranch in California. Note the blue jeans, denim jacket, and cowboy boots he wears. Reagan was ... Still, Reagan's popularity went up in 1988 when he helped bring an end to the Cold War, a long period of tensions between the United States and the former ... U.S.-Soviet relations improved considerably during Reagan's second term, not least because Reagan softened his anticommunist rhetoric and adopted a more ... The president believed he could encourage strong economic growth, reduce inflation, increase defense spending, and balance the budget while cutting taxes and ...