Ronald reagan biography outline
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The Reagan Presidency
The Presidency
Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, His triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican Party and ushered in a new era of governing. Reagan served as arguably the first true conservative U.S. president in over 50 years. Reagan advanced domestic policies that featured a lessening of federal government responsibility in solving social problems, reducing restrictions on business, and implementing tax cuts. Internationally, Reagan demonstrated a fierce opposition to the spread of communism throughout the world and a strong distrust of the Soviet Union, which in he labeled an "evil empire." He championed a rearmed and strong military and was especially supportive of the MX missile system and the Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") program.
Economic Policy
When Reagan took office the economy was one of double-digit inflation and interest rates near 20%. During
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Ronald Reagan / Ronald Reagan - Key Events
Reagan is shot in the chest by John Warnock Hinckley Jr.
President Reagan Shot
On March 30, , President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. The President was hit under his left arm by a bullet that ricocheted off his limousine. Once the sound of shots rang in the air, Secret Service agent Jerry Parr shoved Reagan into his limousine, and then, after noticing the President had been shot, directed the car to the George Washington University Hospital. Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy, and Washington, D.C., police officer Thomas Delahanty were also shot and seriously wounded.
Parr's quick-witted diversion of the presidential limousine to the hospital was a move that probably saved Reagan's life. The bullet had missed Reagan's heart by a mere inch. Although not believed to be serious at the time, Reagan's wounds were in
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Ronald Reagan
President of the United States from to
"Reagan" redirects here. For other uses, see Ronald Reagan (disambiguation) and Reagan (disambiguation).
Ronald Reagan | |
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| In office January 20, &#;– January 20, | |
| Vice President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Carter |
| Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush |
| In office January 2, &#;– January 6, | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Preceded by | Pat Brown |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Brown |
| In office November 16, &#;– June 7, | |
| Preceded by | Howard Keel |
| Succeeded by | George Chandler |
| In office March 10, &#;– November 10, | |
| Preceded by | Robert Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Walter Pidgeon |
| Born | Ronald Wilson Reagan ()February 6, Tampico, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, () (aged&#;93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ronald Reagan Presidential Library |
| Political party | Republican (from ) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until ) |
| Spouses | Jane W |