A Tribute to Ronald Reagan on His 100th Birthday
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February 6, 2011 100th Birthday of Former President Ronald Reagan
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Contents at a Glance
You Are Deeply Missed President Reagan~Till We Meet Again
Ronald Reagan Born February 6, 1911
Beginning Days of Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan in His Younger Years
A Young Man named"Dutch"
Reagan graduated from Dixon High school in 1928 and enrolled in a small college, associated with his mother's church called , Eureka College; where he graduated from in 1932.
Reagan Military History
Army Enlisted Reserve
Captain Reagan was ordered to temporary duty in New York City in January, 1944 and then was re-assigned to the 18th AAF Base Unit on November of 1944 and remained there until the end of World War II. His units has produced more that 400 training films by this point and he received his retirement from active duty on December 9, 1945.
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Ronald Reagan on the Air, in Hollywood and Marriage
The "Gipper"
Reagan spent the first few years acting in B films with other actors often overshadowing him, but eventually he gained a role that brought him fame and a new nickname "the Gipper." He played the college football star George Gipp in the movie "Knute Rockne--All American." During his acting career he met and married actress, Jane Wyman, with whom he had a daughter and adopted a son. Another child died during infancy. The marriage lasted eight years before Wyman and Reagan divorced in 1948.
Ronald's interest in movies waned as his movie opportunities diminished, but he did meet actress, Nancy Davis, and they married in 1952 and had two children. Reagan soon turned to television and landed a job as the half-hour show host for "General Electric Theater." His strong anti-communist views were expressed along with the sales pitches for G.E. products. With his growing fame, G.E. encouraged him to go on personal appearance tours which gave him an outlet for his love of free speech.
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Family Life With Ronald Reagan
For the Love of Nancy and Children
Political Career of Ronald Reagan
From California Governor to United States President
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In November 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter and became the nation's 40th president. Many viewed this victory as a new beginning as Republicans also took control of the senate. A failed assassination attempt on President Reagan in 1981, wounded him and brought him close to death during surgery. He was the first United States President to survive being shot in an assassination attempt and this only boosted public support for him even more. Reagan stressed his personal beliefs during his two terms of presidency and said "government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem." He also believed that freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule under God is acknowledged. Ronald Reagan was re-elected in 1984 in a landslide of wins in 49 out of 50 states. Although he had some health problems later in life, He served our country well right up until the end of his second term as president in 1989. He left with the message of government being responsible to protect the people, not run their lives.
Post Presidential Years of Ronald Reagan and Declining Health
Alzheimer's Disease and a Loyal Wife
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"U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Right, Talks with Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev"
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Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 1994 at the age of 83 and told the public this through a handwritten letter.
"I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease... At the moment I feel just fine. I intend to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have always done.. I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead. Thank you, my friends. May God always bless you."
The disease progressed noticeably over the years, but he was still able to recognize his beloved Nancy and take walks through nearby parks and on beaches, as well as playing golf regularly. At 89 years of age, Ronald Reagan fell and broke his hip which was repaired, but he endured painful therapy at home after that. He lived in quiet isolation during his Alzheimer days and Nancy allowed few visitors as she felt that her husband would want people to remember him as he once was.
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Death and Legacy of Ronald Reagan
The Beloved Former President Goes to His Eternal Home
President Bush declared June 11 a national day of mourning and tributes came from around the world. Ronald Reagan's body was taken to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library where a private, family funeral was held. Over 100,000 people came to pay their respects while his coffin remained at the library until June 9, 2004. His body was then flown to Washington D.C. to be the tenth president to lie in state and during a 34 hour period, 104, 684 people filed past the beloved former president's coffin. A state funeral was held on June 11 in the Washington National Cathedral and his body was then flown back to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, where another service was held before his burial.
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Reagan Presidency. US President Ronald Reagan Boarding Air Force 1, 1980s
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The legacy of Ronald Reagan will live on forever as conservative and liberal admirers alike, agree that this 40th United States President was the most influential since Franklin D. Roosevelt and left his hand print on culture, politics, diplomacy and economics. He rehabilitated conservatism, turned the nation to the right, revived faith in the office of the President, renewed American self-respect and helped bring victory to the Cold War. Gone but not forgotten on this memorable 100th birthday tribute!
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