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The Teflon President, [163] coined by Rep. Patricia Schroeder because nothing negative "stuck to" him (like a Teflon skillet); he remained blame-free in the eyes of the American people. [162] Bonzo: from the name of the chimp in Bedtime for Bonzo, a film that Reagan starred in as well as his mental ability. [164]
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. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement.
The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the number of presidencies and the number of individuals who have served as president. [5]
Throughout his eight years as president, Ronald Reagan proved to be what historians describe as a "transformational president," restoring hope and patriotism to a responsive people. His presidency ...
Dennis Quaid is a fan of Ronald Reagan, but he felt reluctant at first to play the late president in the new biopic Reagan.. While the actor, 70, appeared on the Today show to promote the movie on ...
First president to use a nickname (Jimmy) in an official capacity. [362] [cv] First president to appoint a Secretary of Education (and first woman) (Shirley Hufstedler). [363] First president to visit Nigeria and Guadeloupe while in office. [364] [365] First president to appoint a woman to be Secretary of Commerce (Juanita M. Kreps). [366]
Khachigian writes about an angry Nancy Reagan berating White House chief of staff James Baker for ordering the president’s speechwriter not to attack Democratic candidate Walter Mondale by name ...
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.