Ronald Reagan was a actor and California governor‚ served as the 40th U.S. president from 1981 to 1989. Raised in a small-town of Illinois‚ he became a Hollywood actor in his 20s and later served as the Republican governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He was known as a Communicator‚ and being on television helped Reagan to become a popular president in both terms s. He cut taxes‚ increased defense spending‚ negotiated a nuclear arms reduction agreement with the Soviets. He was also credited
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REAGAN AND THE PATCO STRIKE OF 1981 On August 3‚ 1981‚ nearly 13‚000 of the 17‚500 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) staged a walk out and strike. There were four main reasons the union members of PATCO decided to go on strike. First‚ to address the concerns by members who felt that their work was seriously undervalued and under-rewarded. The second reason was that the Federal Aviation Administration had neglected serious deficiencies in staffing and hardware
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campaign. While many presidential candidates were former Congressman or household names‚ others were less well renowned. For example‚ Reagan largely relied on the media to build his political following. As a GE spokesperson‚ he traveled around the country giving speeches on conservative principles‚ which led him to appeal to an emerging Republican Right voter bloc. Reagan also associated himself with a prominent name - Richard Nixon - by becoming “[the] vice chairman of the Southern California Democrats
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up to by children and adults alike as people who accomplished great feats. Ronald Reagan was someone who achieved something so great that only 43 other people have achieved‚ he became the president of the United States of America. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Jack and Nelle Reagan on Febuary 6‚ 1911‚ in Tampico‚ Illinois. After living in a series of towns the Reagans settled in Dixon‚ Illinois(Ronald Reagan Biography). He attended Dixon High School and graduated from Eureka College with a
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Elizabeth David Advanced Technical Communications: Paper Assignment #1 February 27‚ 2012 On January 11‚ 1989 President Ronald Reagan gave his Farewell Address to the Nation from the Oval Office in The White House. The speech was broadcast live on nationwide radio and television. He had served our country for 8 years and now it was time for George Bush to take office. He used his 34th and final speech as president to not only bid the nation farewell but also to give thanks to the American people
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Introduction On Feb. 6‚ 1911 a child named Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in a small town‚ Tampico‚ Illinois. His parents are the late Nelle Wilson and John ("Jack") Reagan. Ronald grew up with one brother by the name of Neil ("Moon") Reagan. The Reagans moved quite a few times throughout Ronald’s childhood before settling down in Dixon Illinois. Although Reagan Majored in Sociology and Economics‚ his love was in entertainment. In 1936 he accepted a position with the radio station WHO in Des
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Ronald Reagan (February 6‚ 1911 – June 5‚ 2004) In Office (January 20‚ 1981 – January 20‚ 1989) Why did I choose Ronald Reagan as the topic of my president report? He is one of the very few great presidents America has ever seen. In his 8 years of his presidency‚ he freed prisoners held in Iran by previous president Jimmy Carter‚ lowered the unemployment rate‚ ended the Cold War‚ and the list goes on and on which proves my previous statements. Ronald Reagan was born in an apartment
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Rhetorical Analysis on Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger” Speech While in the Oval Office of the White house‚ on January 28‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered his speech about The Challenger Disaster. The speech was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact
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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
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Hello everyone‚ I am here representing Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico‚ Illinois. When Reagan started school he went to Eureka High School‚ after graduating from Eureka High School he attended Eureka College. While he was at Eureka College he had majored in Economics and Sociology. While attending college he had worked as a sports announcer on several radio stations. After college he had moved to Hollywood in 1937 and from there he had became an actor and was
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