Ronald Wilson Reagan lived from February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004. He was an American politician and actor who was the 40th President of the United States. Before his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader. Ronald Reagan was loved by many people He was born in Tampico, IL. he had rough childhood his family was poor and they moved place to place. He went to many schools Silas Willard Elementary School 1917-198. Then Monmouth Central School 1918-1919. Then Tampa co Grade School 1919-1920. Then south Central Grammar School 1921-1924 Dixon High School 1924-1925. Then graduated from Eureka College 1932. He was in a lot of movies and some of them are Kings …show more content…
(1955-), a man with a history of psychiatric problems, outside a hotel in Washington, D.C. The gunman’s bullet pierced one of the president’s lungs and narrowly missed his heart. Reagan, known for his good-natured humor, later told his wife, “Honey, I forgot to duck.” Within several weeks of the shooting, Reagan was back at work. RONALD REAGAN’S DOMESTIC AGENDA On the domestic front, President Ronald Reagan implemented policies to reduce the federal government’s reach into the daily lives and pocketbooks of Americans, including tax cuts intended to spur growth (known as Reaganomics). He also advocated for increases in military spending, reductions in certain social programs and measures to deregulate business. By 1983, the nation’s economy had started to recover and enter a period of prosperity that would extend through the rest of Reagan’s presidency. Critics maintained that his policies led to budget deficits and a more significant national debt; some also held that his economic programs favored the rich. In 1981, Reagan made history by appointing Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-) as the first woman to the U.S. Supreme