Ronald Reagan's Post-Presidential Odyssey

His role was important, albeit not as important as Mikhail Gorbachev's. But his significance stemmed less from the arms buildup and ideological ... Reagan was staunchly opposed to communism, and he took a hard-line stance against the Soviet Union and other communist nations. He publicly called the Soviet ... Ronald Reagan began the privatization of federal services and programs. For example, he sold Conrail, one of America's largest railroads, to a ... Reagan tapped James Baker · Reagan chose Alexander Haig · Haig left the cabinet in 1982 after clashing with other members of the Reagan administration, and was ... Reagan signs a tax cut into law. ... Reagan declares that the United States will produce the B-1 bomber and MX missiles as part of military buildup. ... Reagan ... It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... The major plank of Reagan's 1980 campaign was the proposal to effect large reductions in US income taxes. The theoretical foundation on which ... White House press secretary James Brady, police officer Thomas Delahanty and secret service agent Tim McCarthy were also hit. Reagan narrowly ... 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 ... One positive outcome of that election was the first organized transition from the departing to incoming governments. President Lyndon B. Johnson ...