Money And Possessions: Ronald Reagan And Cesar Chavez

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The acquisition of money and possessions has replaced more meaningful ways of measuring our achievements. Many people take money as the only way to decide whether a person is successful or not but that's not always the case. The contribution to the society is more important than money.The benevolent helped Ronald Reagan and Cesar Chavez offer to those in need of help.
Ronald Reagan was the president of the united states in the years 1981-1989, Ronald examined the necessity of the people that came to the united states of America illegally. After he won the presidency election, Ronald offered an opportunity for all the people who came from other country's to get their green card. Ronald knew if he gave the people what they asked he would get

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