You won’t often see a President get on live television to thank the people of this country. He speaks about how it is bitter sweet to leave the white house. He describes it as “deep sorrow”. (Paragraph 5) Reagan then resumes to talk about how beautiful Washington D.C. is around him. Saying that he can some days see across the river and the Virginia Shore. Similar to how Abraham Lincoln saw D.C. after the “Battle of the Bull Run”. (Paragraph 24) Reagan proceeds to describe of how America was when he was running for president to 8 …show more content…
He could not thank them enough for everything that they did together to change America for the better. This Speech was the best speech of President Reagan’s era of presidency because it has a large amount of substance, addresses: pathos, logos, and ethos, and a strong organization pattern. It must have been sad to hear the words, “It’s been 8 years now, and soon it’ll be time for me to go.” President Reagan did a great job of captivating the audience and creating one of the best speeches ever spoken. “And so, goodbye, God bless you, and God bless the United States of