Ronald Reagan's Economic Policies and Their Lasting Effects

Ronald Reagan was an unaccountably modest and good-natured soul. He seemed untouched by the arrogance and self-regard common to actors and politicians. Ronald Reagan was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. Today would have been his 112 th birthday. Music legend Lee Greenwood sat down for an exclusive interview with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, where he reminisced on his ... In 1968, Reagan made an attempt to secure the Republican nomination for president, finishing third behind Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller. In 1976, he ... Like us on Facebook: / ronaldreagan ; Follow us on Twitter: / ronaldreagan ; Follow us on Instagram: / reaganfoundation ; Follow us on LinkedIn: / ... Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, and Thomas Phillip “Tip” O'Neill, Jr. (Boston College '36), Speaker of the House ... During his eight years as president of the United States (1981-89), Reagan redefined the center in American politics, moving it away from the ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan. "He was my favorite president. Reagan is like Muhammad Ali — you show a picture of him to anyone in the world and they're going to say, 'That's ... When Ronald Reagan took office, there were about 26,000 people in federal prison. Today there are more than 150,000. And African Americans are ...