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How Did Reagan Impact America?
After Thatcher points out to the American public how much more optimistic society was then before Reagan was president, in the seconds half of her eulogy, Thatcher illustrates how Reagan impacted America, and even the world. After revealing some of the qualities she admired in Reagan, Thatcher praises how when his “allies” were in times of need, they “could look confidently” to Reagan for “firm leadership” and found “his resolve was firm and unyielding”. Because Thatcher describes an instance of others looking up to Reagan, she exemplifies how he impacted others, by making himself someone they could trust to turn to during times of need. Then, after further discussing his Cold War efforts, Thatcher brings to attention how Reagan “resisted

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