Ronald Reagan

This, of course, is Ronald Reagan’s stance on drugs. He started the war on drugs, which is still rearing today, but more importantly, Reagan promoted a very specific phrase that everyone was told as a child: “Just say no.” He used his stage of the white house to promote a national attitude of anti-drugs. He started drug awareness…

former president and her close friend, Ronald Reagan. Her familiar tone, repetition, and use of juxtaposition help commemorate Reagan's life and legacy: hard work and devotion towards his country. In the passage, Thatcher begins with “ We [the American citizens and herself] have lost great president, a great American, and a great man”. She repeats the word “great” to emphasize how extremely fond she was of Reagan. Later on in her eulogy, she refers to Reagan as “Ronnie” proving that their…

The United States of America has had a rich history of presidential elections, with every one being interesting and important to the future of the country. Out of all the steps in the election process, debates have been an important factor. Atifete Jahjaga once said, “Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.” Debates are crucial to American elections, as evidenced by the…

Ronald Reagan’s speech addresses the awful incident that occurred with the launch of the space shuttle “Challenger.” Seven of the astronauts boarding the space shuttle, “Challenger,” were killed mid-flight. The U.S. has not experienced anything like this, space travel is still new. Reagan shows his great appreciation for the working class of the U.S. by cancelling his State of the Union to provide a powerful message. Reagan delivers a speech with hope and clarity for the future of space…

In 1964, Ronald Reagan a B grade movie actor and TV commercial actor found himself involved in Hollywood politics as President of the Screen Actors Guild, but had thought it to be insignificant. Reagan soon realized that his acting career was on a decline and began doing work for GE (General Electric) doing a half-hour television series to promote the company’s products, image and boost the employee’s morale. In doing this he was able to tour the United States and meet with many regular working…

Eventually, the students agreed to let the hostages go on January 19, 1981 if Iran gained 8 billion dollars in its own frozen assets and the embargo was removed. They were not released until January 20, President Ronald Reagan's inauguration day. Some people believe that Iran waited to release the hostages as a punishment to Jimmy Carter for his support of the Shah, and others believe in the October Surprise Conspiracy Theory. An October Surprise is a political incident that is arranged before…

President Ronald Reagan gave an example about one of the US president that was too many times also in Germany, “Twenty-four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, and speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall” (Eidenmuller pp.1)…

Thus, with every passing year, the contemporary popular music of the Seventies strayed away from the “counterculture” themes folk and early rock n roll endorsed. In part, geopolitical issues weren’t as pressing, but the tragedy at the Altamont Free Concert combined with Charles Manson’s murder spree largely brought an end to “hippie culture”. Disco, Funk, Country, and the early stirrings of Hip Hop took became the new music, and tended to focus attention on domestic politics and race. The war…

Using his success from radio, Reagan transitioned into acting. After being offered a contract from Warner Brothers, he quit his job as a sports announcer. An agent he met in Hollywood obtained him a screening which led to the $200-a-week contract offer from the studio. As Degregorio says, “He had by this time decided to use radio as a stepping-stone to an acting career, despite advice from fellow announcer Hugh Hipple that he just did not have what it takes to make it in show business” (639).…

During year one of the problem confronting the United States prisons is the overcrowding population in prison. Drugs problems, recidivism, and non- violent offenses are the main causes that the United States prisons has no spaces for future criminals. The privatization of prisons in the United States has shown challenges regarding administration, political and economic According to the book “Prison Privatization”, the government in the United States has been experiencing problems with specific…