Reagan's War on Drugs A Controversial and Long-Lasting Campaign

Reagan was deeply influenced by his godly mother, Nelle, and raised in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Reagan's firm belief that God had a plan for ... Despite criticisms of his presidency, Jimmy Carter led major government reform efforts that had a lasting impact on agencies, employees and ... ((Dwight Eisenhower's second term ended in 1960; Reagan's ended in 1988.)) Judged in the longer view, historians have been kind to him, ranking ... Nevertheless, Ronald Reagan did bequeath enduring changes to our party system. ... Elsewhere, I have written about Reagan's importance for what some call ... Reagan redux did not care whom he bored, as long as nobody tried to stop him. His famous anecdotes, recounted with a speed and economy that were ... These shaky economic times helped Reagan get elected and once in office, he made his top priority fixing the economic crisis the U.S. faced. Reagan had the single largest number of cabinet members and staff who were convicted criminals, more than any President in US history - ... As Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, he was greatly troubled by what he saw around the world. For more than three decades, the U.S. and ... Reagan's welfare reforms just made the poor poorer. When a three-year recession hit in 1980, six million more Americans fell into poverty. By ... Former executive assistant to Ronald Reagan, Peggy Grande, discussed the man, the president and his lasting impact on politics today during a public event.