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    Ronald Reagan Elected Governor

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    On November 8, 1966 California voters elected Republican candidate Ronald Reagan as the states 33rd Governor. Reagan defeated then two-term Governor, Democrat Edmund G. “Pat” Brown. This would be the first elected political office Ronald Reagan would hold in his long public career. Reagan would serve two terms as the Governor of California before going on to achieve greater heights serving as a two term President. Reagan’s political career began to unfold when he decided to work on the 1964 Goldwater

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    Ronald Reagan and Economic Policies History 145 Jennifer Moore Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 through 1989, created economic policies throughout his presidency that aimed to pull the United States out of a recession. His policies, called Reaganomics, reduced government spending and reduced tax rates in order to foster economic growth. Reagan also appointed many conservative judges to the Supreme Court and federal courts in order to shift ideologies to the right. Because

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    As stated in an article from Newsmakers, Ronald Reagan was known as “the Great Communicator” because he was able to clearly speak to the public due to his unusual experiences before presidency (Newsmakers). Every president of the United States has a unique story, but Reagan possessed many remarkable characteristics. Today, many people recognize Reagan as a former president, but few know about the struggles he faced and his success before presidency; his political party transition, handling economic

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico Illinois. His parents are Edward Reagan (1883-1941), who was a shoe salesman, and Nelle Reagan (1883-1962). He only had an older brother, Neil Reagan (1908-1966). During Ronald’s childhood his father gave him the nickname “Dutch” because Ronald resembed “a fat little Dutchman” when he was a baby. During Reagan’s childhood his family constantly moved around Illinois because of his father’s job in shoe sales. They eventually setting

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    In the Ronald Reagan’s eulogy, many rhetorical strategies appear. Some of the most notable ones are pathos, logos, ethos, repetition and even contrasting type of rhetorical strategies like antithesis helped, Margaret Thatcher, the author, portray Ronald Reagan as a trusting, loving president. In the eulogy, Thatcher is able to convey her love and appreciation to towards Reagan with adequate diction, syntax and soothing and appreciative tone. In the excerpt, diction played a very important role

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    Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. Son to Edward Jack Reagan, a shoe salesman and Nelle Reagan, a housewife and younger brother to Neil Reagan. Reagan’s father nicknamed him Dutch as a baby, saying he resembled “a fat little Dutchman.” Reagan’s father was Catholic and his mother was Presbyterian, Reagan identified himself with being Presbyterian his whole life. Religion was an important part to Reagan’s life. Reagan attended Dixon High School and after he

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    Biography of Ronald Reagan Somewhere at sometime a philosopher once said, "The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who are skeptical of others until the others prove themselves, and those who assume that other people are good and decent unless proven otherwise." Ronald Reagan was one of those people who assumed that other people are good and decent until otherwise proven. However if a person was to ask another about Ronald Reagan they would give you another answer more than likely

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    Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911 to Nelle Wilson and John Edward Reagan. His father, also known as Jack Reagan, came from an Irish background, while his mother was a Scottish and English mix. Reagan had only one sibling, his brother, Neil Reagan. He attended a high school nearby what he considers his hometown, Dixon. At Dixon high school, he served as student body president and participated in football,basketball, track, and school plays. After graduating from

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Regan, even after 20 years absent of state office, still manages to captivate American patriotism. As an upheld memorabilia of the United States, Reagan was well renounced as one of the nations most revered public figures. Ronald Reagan was born and raised in the small town of Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. Given Ronald’s childhood; Reagans Father had been employed as a shoe salesman at the time of Reagans birth, and his family (which included his mother, brother

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 to Nelle and John Reagan. As a little boy, he was very involved in school and sports. Little did he know, that some day he would be the 40th President of the United States. REAGAN’S PRESIDENCY Before his presidency, Reagan was elected as Governor of California in 1966 and reelected again in 1970. Winning by 489 electoral votes against Jimmy Carter, Reagan was elected President in 1981. He was the oldest President to be elected at 69

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