Reagan's Influence Shaping America Beyond the Oval Office

President Ronald Reagan (RR) was diagnosed with AD in 1994, six years after he left office; however, speculation of his cognitive decline while in office ... Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing ... The transfer was approved and on June 9, 1942, Reagan was assigned to AAF Public Relations as P.R. Officer in Burbank, Calif., and subsequently to the 1st ... A final story, promoted by nearly every member of the Reagan administration, is that Reagan really was a genius in every sense of the word, and ... 6. His stage name turned out to be his real name · 7. His movie studio kept him out of World War II · 8. His family was a bit of a mess  · 9. At the end of his life, he received what he deserved even more: their respect. What was the wellspring of Ronald Reagan's greatness? Noonan argues that it was ... The other thing about Reagan and the economy. His changes were in reaction to democratic dominance of the Presidency and congress going back ... Reagan's Secretary of State, George P. Shultz, played an especially important role in blocking efforts by the Department of the Interior, the ... The federal debt was about half what it is today, measured as a share of the economy. The Reagan tax cut was huge. The top rate fell from 70 ... Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan fought communism in the film industry and grew more conservative. As host of "GE Theater," he toured the ...