Ronald Reagan 40th US President 1981 - 1989

Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911 - 2004

40th US President 1981 - 1989

Republican

First Lady Nancy Davis

Vice President George H.W. Bush

Reagan won the 1980 election with the help of a conservative base which brought about huge defense spending and tax cuts which lead to a record budget deficit. His style of leadership was important in raising the country's optimism of our strength domestically and abroad. Reagan's policies help bring an end to the Soviet Union and the Cold War.

Ronald Reagan Quotes:

Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
Ronald Reagan


People do not make wars; governments do.
Ronald Reagan


Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
Ronald Reagan


Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.
Ronald Reagan

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
Ronald Reagan