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Ronald Reagan and the Power of Words
It is not, I think, a coincidence, that much of the foundational work on what academics refer to as “the rhetorical presidency,” was written during the years of the Reagan administration. The original...
View ArticleReagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech
One of Ronald Reagan’s best known presidential speeches is the so-called “Evil Empire” address of March 8, 1983. It is an odd address in many ways—it was not given in Washington, D. C.; it was not...
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Jelly Bean Diplomacy
Portrait of President Ronald Reagan made from Jelly Belly beans; Permission granted by Jelly Belly Candy Company It is widely known that President Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans during his two terms...
View ArticleReagan’s Dick Cheney Doctrine
Scholars of American political development debate whether the (still?) current age of Republican ascendancy began with Nixon or Reagan, but regardless of the proper placement of the historical marker,...
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Remembering President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan at Rancho del Cielo, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1985; Courtesy Ronald Reagan LibraryAs we remember President Ronald Reagan on the occasion of his 100th birthday, it is a good time to pause...
View ArticleReagan’s Prophetic Confidence
Ronald Reagan got America over the malaise and defeatism of the post-Vietnam late 1970s. He restored the self-confidence of American citizens in themselves, in their national purpose, and in their...
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Ronald Reagan’s “Extremism” and the 1966 California Gubernatorial Election
Ronald Reagan, c. 1967-71; Courtesy Ronald Reagan Library When Ronald Reagan first ran for elective office, Governor of California in 1966, the opposition attempted to tar him as an extremist. Reagan...
View ArticleRonald Reagan, Freedom Man
Ronald Wilson Reagan, radio announcer, movie star, commercial pitchman, President of the Screen Actors Guild, Governor of the State of California, and 40th President of the United States of America...
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The Reagan Legacy
A president achieves greatness when he represents a broad American, historical tradition. Across the centuries, liberalism and conservatism have vied for preeminence in American life. Ronald Reagan is...
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Reagan’s Libertarian Spirit
Ronald Reagan, 1983; U.S. Department of Defense Libertarians have mixed feelings toward Ronald Reagan. When we’re feeling positive, we remember that he used to say, “Libertarianism is the heart and...
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