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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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    person he became. It is necessary to consider the influence of heredity‚ certain family issues‚ social systems and environment on psychological development. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 in the small midwestern town of Tampico‚ Illinois to Nell (mother) and Jack (father) and older brother Neil. Jack Reagan was a salesman‚ a staunch Irish- Catholic‚ a Democrat‚ despised bigotry and racial discrimination‚ supported blue collar workers and instilled in his sons the same values.

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    will be made that is better for the well being of all involved then a solution by diktat. First introduced in 1930’s in times where the government was seen to have failed. It was eventually adopted by conservative party’s‚ which included Ronald Reagan. The Regan Administration was a republican administration lead by Ronald Regan from January 20 1981 – January 20 1989. The government introduced the largest across the board tax cuts in American history.  (25% cut in federal personal tax) During

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    Obama and Reagan’s position in the United States both started during hard economic times. While Reagans term was during the inflation period‚ Obama also addressed the weak economy he was faced with when he took office. These presidents have different views and ideas of how government works and how much government should be involved in citizens personal lives. Reagan believed that the United States was “a nation that has a government – not the other way around.” He strongly believed that the government

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    Bermudez: What are your first thoughts about President Reagan. Workman: I despised him. Bermudez: Why did you despise him? Workman: I thought he was unqualified to the president of the United States. Despite the fact‚ he had been governor of California I think first and foremost he was an actor. It seems to me he acted his way through the presidency. Furthermore‚ his policies were inhumane and self-serving. I can be more specific. Bermudez: Okay. Do you recall and 1980 election? Workman:

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    Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico‚ Illinois. Ronald Wilson Reagan was the second child of John Reagan‚ who was a shoe salesman‚ and Nelle Reagan. Ronald Reagans family lived in poverty throughout his childhood. This was as a result of John Reagans struggle with alcoholism. His family was always on the move. For several years they moved from town to town in search of a permanent settlement. His family finally settled in Dixon‚ Illinois; where Reagan describes his childhood as the happiest

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    the eight-year span from 1981 to 1989‚ Ronald Reagan was elected into office and became the 40th president of the United States. “When Ronald Reagan took over the leadership of the United States in 1981‚ he inherited an economy that was in terrible shape‚ the worst American economy‚ in fact‚ since the Great Depression of the 1930s” (Shmoop Editorial Team 1). This was a significant election because it acted as a turning point for the nation. Reagan was the first republican president elected into

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    that you didn’t know about Ronald Reagan in our part one article‚ and we have finally returned to completely blow your mind with part two! Whether you love or hate this former president‚ we promise that we have all the interesting facts that you will want to know about this man! Read on to discover the top eight facts about Ronald Reagan that our article has to offer! Number Eight: The Almost-Assassination Unless you lived through the presidency of Ronald Reagan‚ you probably don’t know much about

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    Reagan desired to invest in the military‚ as explained above. But unfortunately a huge mistrust of government was present at the time due to the recent and disastrous loss vietnam war‚ “the U.S. also paid a high political cost for the Vietnam War. The long and traumatic conflict saw a mounting mistrust of government and its officials [...] On the eyes of American people‚ government leaders were no longer credible.The military‚ in particular‚ was discredited for years after the conflict.” (Alan Rohn

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    things. We learn from these experiences. When the Challenger exploded‚ President Reagan gracefully reminded our country of the importance of risk-taking by saying‚ “It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” When we feel like we’ve failed‚ we sometimes want to give up in fear that we will get the same result. In 1986‚ Ronald Reagan knew very well that NASA’s mission to send the Challenger into space had failed

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