Ronald Reagan remembered as nation mourns long a patriotic leader
A crowded field of tributes recalls Ronald Reagan as America’s steadfast optimist and principled conservative. Colleagues and citizens celebrate his role in ending the Cold War, promoting smaller government, and enduring patriotism while noting his later life battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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General Electric Co
California
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Soviet Union
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Nancy Reagan
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Major events of Reagan's presidency
A timeline of Ronald Reagan’s presidency from his 1980 victory over Jimmy Carter through key moments including his 1984 reelection, the 1981 assassination attempt, the 1983 Beirut bombing, Grenada invasion, 1986 Libya strikes, Reykjavik summit, Star Wars proposal, and the Iran Contra disclosures with North's firing and Poindexter resignation.
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Sandra Day O’connor
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Reagan
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Lebanon
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Walter Mondale
Geneva
Mikhail Gorbachev
Tripoli
Bengazi
Libya
Berlin
Reykjavik
Iceland
David Jacobsen
White House
Iran
Oliver North
John Poindexter
Associated Press
Ronald Reagan Quotes on Government and Liberty
A compact collage of Reagan remarks covers government as problem not solution, self rule over elite planning, and restoring balance between state and local powers. It includes lines from 1981 inaugural and 1987 Berlin gate speech, plus notes on wars, gun control support, and the 1983 Lebanon attack context.
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