Ronald Wilson Reagan was a man that was good to his country. Ronald Reagan had a very successful life. He was the 40th president of the United States (1981-1989). He was an actor for 30 years before he became involved with politics and starred in more than 50 movies. Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan went through a tough time when he started his first presidential term. He brought the United Stated through a lot of hardship. Ronald Reagan was a good man in many different ways, he accomplished many things for the United States during his reign of president.
Reagan did not have an easy childhood, but things got better for him as he went along in life. Reagan was raised by his traveling shoe salesman father John Reagan, and his mother Nelle. John was an alcoholic and was s
Reagan had a successful run when he was involved in politics. Reagan decided to run for Governor of California in 1966 and defeated Edmund G. Brown, Sr., by nearly one million votes. His two terms as governor were tough because six of the eight years he served the legislature was controlled by Democrats, him being a Republican. As governor, Reagan became known as a conservative politician who wanted to restrict government involvement in economy and society. Ronald Reagan made a last-minute effort to get the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. He was defeated by Richard Nixon who became president. Reagan also tried to win the presidential nomination again in 1976 but lost to Gerald Ford. When Reagan became president he started out in a recession. Eleven percent of the work force was unemployed in fal
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