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Ronald Regan A Man in his Time

 

            
             1911, February 6 Ronald Wilson Reagan Was born in Tampico, Illinois.
            
             1928 Graduated from Dixon high school.
             1932 Graduated Eureka College.
             1932 Hired as a Sportscaster for a radio station WOC in Davenport, Iowa.
             1937 Traveled to Southern CA to report on Chicago Cubs spring training.
             1937 Put under contract to Warner Brothers.
             1940, January 25 Married Jane Wyman.
             1941 Daughter, Maureen Elizabeth Born.
             1942 Joined the US Air Force.
             1945 Discharged from Air Force as a Captain.
             1945 Adopted Michael Edward.
             1947 - 1952 President of the Screen Actors Guild.
             1948 Campaigned for President Harry S. Truman.
             1948 Divorced Jane Wyman.
             1951, March 4 Married Nancy Davis.
             1952 Campaigned for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
             1952 Patricia Ann born.
             1954 - 1962 Hosted "The General Electric Theater-.
             1956 Campaigned for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
             1958 Ronald Prescott Born.
             1959 - 1960 President of Screen Actors Guild.
             1960 Campaigned for Richard M. Nixon.
             1962 - 1965 Hosted "Death Valley Days-.
             1964 Made speech for Barry Goldwater.
             1966 Elected Governor of California.
             1968 Campaigned for Republican Presidential nomination.
             1970 Reelected Governor of California.
             1976 Campaigned for Republican Presidential nomination.
             1980 Campaigned for Republican Presidential nomination.
             1980 Elected President of the United States.
             1981, March 30 John Hinckley, Jr. tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan.
             1984 Reelected President of the United States.
             1990 Gave videotaped testimony in Iran-contra trial.
             1990 Published autobiography.
             1991 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library opened in Simi Valley, Ca.
             1994 Reagan revealed that he was suffering from early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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             President of SAG? SAG, what in the world is that? Knute Rockne? Bedtime for Bonzo? Yea right, sure he was president. President of what? No way, no how was he president of these United States. Wasn't Bonzo a monkey?.
             Ronald Reagan may just have been one of the best presidents we had in the late 1900's.


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