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    American public (June 11‚ 2004)‚ Margaret Thatcher -- the former prime minister of Great Britain-- honors former United States President Ronald Reagan for his success as president. Thatcher’s appeals to pathos and descriptive diction lionizes Reagan for his success as a president‚ global leader and beloved friend. Thatcher’s appeals to pathos portrays Reagan as a significant patriotic figure to the American public. Thatcher appeals to the public’s sense patriotism when she notes‚ “He and they [the

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    impact of the Reagan administration on the politics and the economy of the United States. It is that Ronald Reagan did not have a firm grasp of world issues‚ history‚ or geography. When Reagan told French president Fran `cois Mitterrand‚ a socialist‚ that communism and socialism were the same‚ Mitterrand wondered‚ “what planet is that man living on?” Superficial and often mistaken about elementary facts‚ Reagan acted more

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    two powerhouses. From Truman being credited in helping the creation of NATO and the CIA‚ to Roosevelt’s times from the Great Depression to WWII. Both presidents were fantastic‚ but the best president in the last 100 years is simply‚ Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was not only known for being “Teflon Ron” or being known for cracking jokes‚ he is profoundly known for crushing communism‚ strengthening the economy and our national defense‚

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    as one. President Ronald Reagan gave a speech to persuade the people of the community to let it become one. This Would allow people to see their families‚ communicate and share ideas. Their was many efforts before this to connect the county but they were failed attempts. Reagan had a passion and motive to connect the parts. He was trying his hardest to make this possible. Reagan gave a thirty minute speech to persuade the people it was a good idea for this to happen‚ Reagan was taking a risk by giving

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    Kathryn Abraham Ronald Reagan was an inspirational speaker who planted hope in the minds of Americans through his speeches. He echoed throughout the streets of this democracy what true revolutionary ideas were. His ideas and beliefs rang true within the hearts of our fellow country-men as proven by his landslide second term victory. One of his most famous speeches‚ his First Inaugural Address‚ was spoken when he won the race for Presidency in 1980. President Reagan wanted to inspire the American

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    the rest have a favorite quote. He was a complex man with complex thoughts allowing every ideologue to pick out of context phrase . Reagan said fusionism to them was a philosophical concept. Known for the principles of freedom and tradition as naturally interrelated in a tendion whose resulting moral force created western civilization and its American offshoot. Reagan concluded that this was mordernly described as conservatism . also argued that “freedom is never more than one generation away from

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    the rise of conservatism in Texas and the many events that led to the shift from Democratic Texas to a more right wing centered Texas. The events in the book including the election of LBJ‚ the assassination of Kennedy‚ and the election of Ronald Reagan‚ are some of the major events that helped shape Texas into what it is today. For a century after Reconstruction‚ the Democratic Party enjoyed electoral dominance on all levels of state government and in the Lone Star State’s representation in the

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    inspiration for school kids nationwide. The speaker of this speech is Ronald Reagan‚ the President at the time‚ and his audience is the citizens of the United States. During his speech‚ Reagan creates a sense of unity and also expresses his feelings of grief. The purpose of each is to convince the Nation that he is a fellow American and to show the value he holds for human life. In order to achieve the impression that Reagan is a fellow American he takes on the persona of a sensitive family man who

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    President Ronald Reagan‚ originally an American actor and politician‚ became the 40th president of United States serving from the year 1981 to 1989. President Ronald Reagan term saw a restoration of prosperity at home‚ with the goal of achieving “peace through strength” abroad. At the end of his two terms in office‚ Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution‚ which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance

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    However‚ President Ronald Reagan saw it fit to continue space exploration. He gave an argument and a tribute to America and the families of the lost passengers. His tribute swayed American to see the silver lining in the tragedy and understand why we must continue the journey to explore space. When Reagan gave this tribute‚ a nation was in mourning. America had just lost seven brilliant people in a tragic accident. Even though everyone was sullen over the deaths‚ Reagan saw what was at stake.

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