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President Carter (left) and former Governor Reagan (right) at the presidential debate on October 28, 1980 "There you go again" was a phrase spoken during the second presidential debate of 1980 by Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan to his Democratic opponent, incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Reagan would use the line in a few ...
"Trust, but verify", used by Ronald Reagan when discussing relations with the Soviet Union. Originally a Russian proverb. "Mistakes were made", said by Ronald Reagan in the 1987 State of the Union Address in reference to the Iran-Contra affair. Repeated by many others, including Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. [20]
Reagan preparing for his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office, 1989. Reagan's effectiveness as a public speaker earned him the moniker, "Great Communicator." ." Former Reagan speechwriter Ken Khachigian wrote, "What made him the Great Communicator was Ronald Reagan's determination and ability to educate his audience, to bring his ideas to life by using illustrations and word ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party and became an important figure in the American conservative movement.
Ronald Reagan's tenure as the 40th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1981, and ended on January 20, 1989. Reagan, a Republican from California, took office following his landslide victory over Democrat incumbent president Jimmy Carter and independent congressman John B. Anderson in the 1980 presidential election.
I think Ronald Reagan would have been one of them. Reagan died 20 years ago and many know him only as a historical figure. But for those of us whose memories of Reagan remain vivid , there is no ...
Ronald Reagan 1968 presidential campaign logo Shortly after the beginning of his term, Reagan tested the presidential waters in 1968 as part of a "Stop Nixon" movement, hoping to cut into Nixon's Southern support [ 37 ] and be a compromise candidate [ 38 ] if neither Nixon nor second-place Nelson Rockefeller received enough delegates to win on ...
"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1984, during the Cold War.While preparing for a scheduled radio address from his vacation home in California, Reagan joked with those present about outlawing and bombing Russia.