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  Ronald Reagan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reagan's landslide win in the 1984 presidential election is often attributed by political commentators to be a result of his conversion of the "Reagan Democrats," the traditionally Democratic voters who voted for Reagan in that election.
Reagan's fiscal and tax policies were purported to have increased social inequality and economic instability, his efforts to cut welfare and income taxes becoming common flashpoints between critics who charged that this primarily benefited the well off in America.
Ronald Reagan in the 1920 and 1930 Census
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 Ronald Reagan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Reagan was born in Tampico (A port city in eastern Mexico), Illinois (A Midwest state in north-central United States), the second of two sons to John "Jack" Reagan and Nelle Wilson.
Reagan's landslide win in the 1984 presidential election is often attributed by political commentators to be a result of his conversion of the so-called "Reagan Democrat (additional info and facts about Reagan Democrat) s," the traditionally Democratic voters who voted for Reagan in that election.
Reagan also liked to think of himself and was thought of by many others as being supportive of business (A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it) interests and tough on crime ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ro/ronald_reagan.htm   (5976 words)

  
 Reagan Administration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This was mainly due to the Reagan Administration's perceived ability in delivering on its promise of strong economic growth after decades of stagflation and a troubled economy.
Reagan's handling of the strike proved to be a political coup for him when public opinion turned against the controllers and the union, who were perceived as being concerned more with money than with public safety.
Reagan also nominated a large number of judges to the United States district court and United States court of appeals benches: most of these nominations were not controversial, although a handful of candidates were singled out for criticism by civil rights advocates and other liberal critics, resulting in occasional confirmation fights.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reagan_Administration   (2844 words)

  
 World Politics - Planet Reagan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The dignity and candor of Reagan's farewell letter to the American people was as magnificent a departure from public life as any that has been seen in our history, but the ugly truth of his illness was that he lived on, and on, and on.
Reagan was able to do this by caricaturing the "welfare queen," who punched out babies by the barnload, who drove the flashy car bought with your tax dollars, who refused to work because she didn't have to.
Reagan helped teach Osama bin Laden the lesson he lives by today, that it is possible to bring a superpower to its knees.
globalsecurity.com /world_politics/planet_reagan.htm   (1670 words)

  
 Reagan War Crimes
The Reagan administration’s 1983 invasion of Grenada was a clear-cut violation of the UN Charter articles 2(3), 2(4), and 33 as well as of articles 18, 20, and 21 of the Revised OAS Charter for which there was no valid excuse or justification under international law.
The Reagan administration’s policy of organizing and participating in military operations by opposition contra groups for the purpose of overthrowing the legitimate government of Nicaragua violates the terms of both the UN and OAS.
In the event the Reagan administration exercises its veto power against the adoption of such measures by the Security Council, the matter should be turned over the to UN General assembly for action in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Uniting for Peace Resolution of 1950.
www.rise4news.net /Reagan_War_Crimes.html   (1839 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Ronald Reagan Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, the second of two sons to John (Jack) Reagan and Nelle Wilson.
Through its desire to quell leftist governments and Marxist insurgencies in the region the Reagan administration was accused of sponsoring right-wing military dictatorships throughout Latin America, and the CIA and U.S.-based School of the Americas are accused of training human rights abusers such as Honduran death squads in assassination and torture techniques.
According to some Reagan critics, the first objective was effectively accomplished, but the community replacement facilities were never adequately funded, neither by Reagan nor his successors, contributing nationwide to current problems with homeless people, and an overfilling of jails and penitentiaries by people who would be better served with the earlier hospital system.
www.ipedia.com /ronald_reagan.html   (6489 words)

  
 SOS, Missouri - Wolfner Library ( The Reagan Administration )
Ronald Reagan was eulogized as a leader of conviction, humility, faith, humor and optimism during dark moments of the Cold War.
The role of the media, the contrast between perceptions of the Carter and Reagan presidencies, and the notion of a single, six year presidency are among the topics discussed.
He reviews Reagan's background and the people who promoted him, reports on the roles of key players in the Reagan administration, assesses responsibility for the country's loss of its competitive edge, and indicts the leaders who created a record number of scandals.
www.sos.mo.gov /wolfner/bibliographies/reaganadministration.asp   (3549 words)

  
 From Revolution to Reconstruction: Outlines: American History (1990): Chapter Eight: Presidency of Ronald Reagan (22/22)
Reagan's domestic program was rooted in his belief that the nation would grow and prosper if the power of the private economic sector were unleashed.
The Reagan Administration, philosophically committed to the principle of free trade, resisted such broad-scale protectionist responses, and resorted instead to informal restrictions to help individual industries hurt by an influx of imports.
Nevertheless, the most serious issue confronting the administration was the revelation that the United States had secretly sold arms to Iran in an attempt to win freedom for American hostages held in Lebanon by radical organizations controlled by the Khomeini government.
odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/H/1990/ch8_p22.htm   (4171 words)

  
 Brief History of DOL - Reagan Administration, 1981-1988   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Reagan Administration took office at a time of high inflation, slow economic growth and nationwide concern about the United States' ability to maintain its prestige and defend its interests abroad.
President Reagan considered regulatory relief, in which the Department of Labor was destined to play a major part, one of the cornerstones of the Economic Recovery Program.
One of the primary missions of the Department during the Reagan Administration was to foster better and less adversarial relationships between labor and management as a way of promoting both economic competitiveness and national harmony.
www.dol.gov /asp/programs/history/dolchp09.htm   (2507 words)

  
 Reagan Corruption   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Reagan's legacy was the massive redistribution of wealth from the poor and middle-class to the rich, which he accomplished through massive tax cuts for the wealthy.
Reagan's 1981 tax cut plan was the major force for gentrification and displacement in urban America during the 1980's, as it provided unprecedented tax incentives for real estate speculation.
Reagan chose the site not to highlight the abuses of racism, but to send a message that he would do his best to bring the return of the old ways to the South.
liberalslikechrist.org /about/reagan.html   (7228 words)

  
 Documents Relating to the Reagan Administration
"The Evil Empire," President Reagan's Speech to the House of Commons, June 8, 1982.
Ronald Reagan, Speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1984)
Ronald Reagan, Speech at the Republican National Convention (August 23, 1984)
www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/gipper.htm   (242 words)

  
 Did the Reagan Administration Let Workers Die?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Reagan administration certainly had its share of faults, but did it allow corporations increase to the number of workers injured and killed on the job?
In the 1980s, the Reagan Administration essentially informed the business world that they were not going to prosecute them for violating the law.
If the Reagan administration did in fact say to business owners, "commit any workplace crimes you like," it certainly isn't reflected in injury and death rates as Chomsky claims1.
www.leftwatch.com /noam_chomsky/chomsky001.html   (406 words)

  
 Terrorism Debacles in the Reagan Administration
Reagan administration officials quickly conceded that the CIA manual was “clearly against the law” and violated Reagan’s 1981 executive order banning political assassinations.
In a news conference the day after his reelection victory, Reagan dismissed the entire controversy as “much ado about nothing.” Reagan administration officials stressed that the manual did not specifically call for assassinations.
In late 1984 Reagan authorized the CIA to covertly train and equip anti-terrorist operations and groups in the Middle East.
www.fff.org /freedom/fd0406c.asp   (1540 words)

  
 Reagan administration
Reagan administration actively participated in the following events:
The Reagan administration's Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) pressures several countries—under threat of sanctions—to open their markets to American cigarettes: Japan in September 1986, Taiwan in late 1986, and South Korea in May 1988.
By 1991, sales of American cigarettes in these new markets are 600 percent higher than they would have otherwise been without US intervention, according to the Boston-based National Bureau of Economic Research.
www.cooperativeresearch.org /entity.jsp?entity=reagan_administration   (265 words)

  
 Internet Public Library: POTUS
From a PBS broadcast of the same name, this essay excerpt by Peggy Noonan discusses some of the issues and events that molded Reagan.
President Reagan's Speech on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Announcement of the Strategic Defense Initiative (1993)
At 69 years old, Reagan was the oldest elected president.
www.ipl.org /div/potus/rwreagan.html   (582 words)

  
 Accomplishments During the1981-1989 Reagan Administration
President Reagan's economic policies stimulated the economy, creating 17 million new jobs.
Under Reagan, we have seen a cut in federal funding of abortions; emphasis on a strong family unit; and the development of family-oriented public policy.
The need for values in the curriculum has been trumpeted by the Reagan administration.
www.forerunner.com /forerunner/X0165_Reagans_accomplishme.html   (457 words)

  
 Video clip of John Hinckley's attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Video clip of John Hinckley's attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981.
A voice yells, "President Reagan, President Reagan!" Hinckley fires six shots from his.22 pistol, hitting four different people, and then is wrestled quickly to the ground.
One of the bullets ricochets off the limousine and hits the President, lodging in his lung--just three inches from his heart.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleyvideo.htm   (188 words)

  
 Reagan Administration on Ballistic Missile Defenses
SDI 10th Anniversary Speech from the The Ronald Reagan Home Page.
President Reagan's Speech on the Strategic Defense Initiative, March 23, 1983
President Reagan's Speech to the House of Commons, June 8, 1982.
www.fas.org /spp/starwars/offdocs/reagan.htm   (411 words)

  
 Reagan administration - SourceWatch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Members of the Reagan administration who served under President Ronald Reagan were as follows:
Members (http://rightweb.irc-online.org/charts/rr-pnac.php) of the Project for the New American Century in the Reagan administration, RightWeb.
If you find SourceWatch useful, please consider making a donation to its sponsor, the Center for Media and Democracy.
www.sourcewatch.org /wiki.phtml?title=Reagan_administration   (143 words)

  
 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Welcome to the official web site for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
Our goal is to ensure present and future generations will be able to learn first hand about the legacy of the man who came to be known as “the great communicator”;.
From this site you can access Presidential Papers and Presidential Photographs, learn about the Museum and Air Force One, become a member of the Library, learn about our events, and shop at our online Museum Store.
www.reaganfoundation.org /welcome.asp   (97 words)

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