Ronald Reagan Is A Good Leader
Ronald Reagan
A. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was first elected to be the Governor of California in 1966, and served two consecutive terms. At the 1968 and 1974 Republican National Conventions, he was considered a possible Presidential candidate. He won the Republican nomination in 1980, where he then ran against incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the election. (About History) This was about the time of the end of the Cold War, the Hostage crisis, and also the economy was worsening, which helped Reagan win the election with 489 electoral votes. (Wiki) He was nominated and ran again for a second term in 1984 against Democrat Walter Mondale. There was a large economic boom in 1983, lower inflation, reduced taxes, and less unemployment, many things that led to Reagan winning the election with 525 electoral votes. (Miller)
B. President Reagan’s wife, …show more content…
Nancy Reagan, was his biggest cheerleader and his number one supporter. Ronald called her “Mommy” and Nancy called him “Ronnie.” People have said when they would see the couple walking, they were hand in hand, always. A press secretary once said, "They never took each other for granted. They never stopped courting." They also often left love notes for each other. (Marriage)
C. 1. In the first summer of Reagan’s presidency, there was conflict with the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization. The union of traffic controllers went on strike. Which violated a federal law that prohibits Government unions from going on strike. Reagan stated if they didn’t return back to work within 48 hours, they would be terminated from their jobs. They ignored his order, and didn’t return back to work. Reagan fired 11, 345 traffic controllers, and he used supervisors and military controllers to take over while they hired and trained new traffic controllers. President Reagan showed us a clear resolve to the situation, and the ability to take control. (Wiki)
2. In the middle of his second term Reagan stated the “drugs were menacing our society” So he promised to fight for drug-free schools and working environments. He expanded drug treatment, made stronger law enforcement on drugs, and tried for more public awareness. His wife Nancy helped him by making her own drug awareness campaign, “Just Say No.” Ronald and Nancy traveled to 33 states to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
3. In 1986 President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This act made it illegal to knowingly hire illegal immigrants, it required employers to state their immigration status, and granted amnesty to about 3 million illegal immigrants, who entered the U.S before January 1, 1982. Reagan had the best interest of the American people in mind, this act will really improve the lives of people who are hiding in the shadows, unable to receive so many benefits and live in freedom. They can now choose to change that, become Americans and live a much better lifestyle. (Wiki)
D.
A role I think Ronald Reagan demonstrated very well was the Commander-In-Chief. Through his Presidency he had to make many calls for the military, and in wars. A big part in Reagan’s role of Commander-In-Chief was in the Cold War. He had a huge part in that, and deciding what to do and when to do it. He had to be very educated on the war, and be able to know what he needed to do and when he needed to do it.
E. President Ronald Reagan was a very great man. There weren’t a lot of people that had a bad thing to say about him, he just was an all around great guy, that was very loved and appreciated by the American people. Things went smooth in American while he was President. He was re-elected because he was doing such a great job at keeping the country stable. When deciding who to do my report on it was unquestionable that I picked Ronald Reagan. I had heard from my parents how much they liked him, and so I wanted to learn more about him myself. I’m glad I chose Ronald Reagan, and learned so much more about him. He was a great guy that will never be
forgotten.
Works Cited
(About History) http://history1900s.about.com/od/ronaldreagan/p/reagan.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1980 http://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/3
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A. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was first elected to be the Governor of California in 1966, and served two consecutive terms. At the 1968 and 1974 Republican National Conventions, he was considered a possible Presidential candidate. He won the Republican nomination in 1980, where he then ran against incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the election. (About History) This was about the time of the end of the Cold War, the Hostage crisis, and also the economy was worsening, which helped Reagan win the election with 489 electoral votes. (Wiki) He was nominated and ran again for a second term in 1984 against Democrat Walter Mondale. There was a large economic boom in 1983, lower inflation, reduced taxes, and less unemployment, many things that led to Reagan winning the election with 525 electoral votes. (Miller)
B. President Reagan’s wife, …show more content…
Nancy Reagan, was his biggest cheerleader and his number one supporter. Ronald called her “Mommy” and Nancy called him “Ronnie.” People have said when they would see the couple walking, they were hand in hand, always. A press secretary once said, "They never took each other for granted. They never stopped courting." They also often left love notes for each other. (Marriage)
C. 1. In the first summer of Reagan’s presidency, there was conflict with the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization. The union of traffic controllers went on strike. Which violated a federal law that prohibits Government unions from going on strike. Reagan stated if they didn’t return back to work within 48 hours, they would be terminated from their jobs. They ignored his order, and didn’t return back to work. Reagan fired 11, 345 traffic controllers, and he used supervisors and military controllers to take over while they hired and trained new traffic controllers. President Reagan showed us a clear resolve to the situation, and the ability to take control. (Wiki)
2. In the middle of his second term Reagan stated the “drugs were menacing our society” So he promised to fight for drug-free schools and working environments. He expanded drug treatment, made stronger law enforcement on drugs, and tried for more public awareness. His wife Nancy helped him by making her own drug awareness campaign, “Just Say No.” Ronald and Nancy traveled to 33 states to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
3. In 1986 President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This act made it illegal to knowingly hire illegal immigrants, it required employers to state their immigration status, and granted amnesty to about 3 million illegal immigrants, who entered the U.S before January 1, 1982. Reagan had the best interest of the American people in mind, this act will really improve the lives of people who are hiding in the shadows, unable to receive so many benefits and live in freedom. They can now choose to change that, become Americans and live a much better lifestyle. (Wiki)
D.
A role I think Ronald Reagan demonstrated very well was the Commander-In-Chief. Through his Presidency he had to make many calls for the military, and in wars. A big part in Reagan’s role of Commander-In-Chief was in the Cold War. He had a huge part in that, and deciding what to do and when to do it. He had to be very educated on the war, and be able to know what he needed to do and when he needed to do it.
E. President Ronald Reagan was a very great man. There weren’t a lot of people that had a bad thing to say about him, he just was an all around great guy, that was very loved and appreciated by the American people. Things went smooth in American while he was President. He was re-elected because he was doing such a great job at keeping the country stable. When deciding who to do my report on it was unquestionable that I picked Ronald Reagan. I had heard from my parents how much they liked him, and so I wanted to learn more about him myself. I’m glad I chose Ronald Reagan, and learned so much more about him. He was a great guy that will never be
forgotten.
Works Cited
(About History) http://history1900s.about.com/od/ronaldreagan/p/reagan.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1980 http://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/3
http://marriage.about.com/od/celebritymarriages/p/reaganronald.htm