Ronald Reagan

40th President of the United States, actor and Governor of California, 1911-2004

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About

Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, and raised in Dixon. After attending Eureka College, he worked as a radio sports announcer before becoming a Hollywood actor in the 1930s. He appeared in more than 50 films, including Knute Rockne, All American and Kings Row. He served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and married actress Nancy Davis in 1952. Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, he was elected president in 1980. His tenure was marked by tax cuts, an anti-communist foreign policy, and the signing of the INF Treaty with Mikhail Gorbachev. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981. In 1994, he revealed he had Alzheimer's disease.

Major works

Knute Rockne, All American (1940)film
Kings Row (1942)film

Key milestones

1981Survived an assassination attempt on March 30.
1987Signed the INF Treaty with Mikhail Gorbachev.
1994Publicly disclosed his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Themes

Individual libertyReducing the role of governmentAnti-communismOptimismPatriotism

Sources: webarchive.loc.gov · reaganlibrary.gov · britannica.com

“From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached. - Franz KafkaN, 'A 1 MV DhiIosonhv in liP * -- - --' ----- if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Philosophy

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“When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Leadership

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“A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough.”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Leadership

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“Our policy is simple: We are not going to betray our friends, reward the enemies of freedom, or permit fear and retreat to become American policies, especially in this hemisphere. None of the wars in my lifetime came about because we were too strong.”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Politics

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“Entrepreneurs are the forgotten heroes of America .”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Business

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“Double, no, triple our troubles and we’d still be better off than any other people on earth.”

— Ronald ReaganTheme · Society

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