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Ronald Reagan

A well-known actor, Ronald Reagan became governor of California and then the 40th President of the United States.

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What did president Reagan do after his presidency?

Hidden from the US public was the fact that Reagan was already deep into his Alzheimers affliction at the end of his second term. He spent the rest of his life drooling by the seashore, cared for by Secret Service agents.

What party was Ronald regan a part of?

Ronald Regan was a member of the Republican Party

What are the formal qualifications for the office of California governor?

the qualifications for an Illinois governor is; you must be at least at the age of 25 years old and a resident of the state for the three years preceding his election, and a citizen

What did Ronald Reagan oppose?

Reagan opposed the spread of Communism. undemocratic government, atheism, fiscal dishonesty, reliance on well-fare, waste in government bureaucracy and over-regulation of business and the economy.

What was name of the monkey Ronald Reagan acted with?

In 1951 Reagan worked as an actor with a chimpanzee in the movie, Bedtime for Bonzo.

How did reaganomics affect social services?

When President Ronald Reagan came into office inflation was hovering around 21%, which means that the cost of goods was inflated by around 21%. An item that cost $1.00 in 1978 would cost $1.21 in 1981. Reaganomics (trickle-down economics) was the belief that if you loosened the restraints on the businesses and the people that they would create economic growth that would lower inflation and create wealth for more people. Inflation dropped to around 3%, more businesses were created, middle class Americans became upper class and lower class people became middle and upper class. The U.S. dollar strengthened the world's economy and was used as the preferred money to do business around the world.

Truth be told "trickle-down economics" wasn't Reagan's idea; it came from Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, who by lowering taxes and reducing the size and spending of government stopped the Great Depression of the 1920s and created huge industrial growth, which allowed Americans to own cars and have weekend leisure time (the "Roaring Twenties").

Why is there a air force one at the Reagan library?

The plane that Reagan used is a Boeing 707 (passenger aircraft) , refitted for special use. It has the air force designation of VC-137 and called SAM 27000 as a presidential plane.

What was Ronald Reagan's threefold agenda upon taking office in 1981?

Reagan wished to improve the economy, have a smaller government, less bureaucracy , freer markets, reduce power of labor unions, and less government involvement in business.

Why did Ronald Reagan take down the solar panels from the whitehouse?

The solar panels were installed during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. Ronald Reagan was quoted as saying the solar panels were "were unsightly and unnecessary." The solar panels, which were for heating water, were removed and placed on a college (Unity College in Maine) where they remained in service for another 12 years. (This answer is based on sources that referenced the removing of the solar panels at the time of removal in 1986)

What were Ronald Reagan's past jobs?

As a young man he was a lifeguard and worked in the school kitchen while in college. After college, he worked as a radio announcer mostly in sports broadcasts and eventually became the voice of teh Chicago Cubs, His way was paid to LA near where the Cubs had spring training and he took the opportunity to audition for a job in movies and amazingly was given a 7-year contract at WB to star in movies. He did well and his contract was renewed for another 7 seven years at a very good salary., but then he was called into the army . After the war ended , he was elected president of the screen actors' guild and friends pressed him to enter politics and he was elected twice a governor of California.

Why did Ronald Reagan tell Mikael Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall?

He had made his reputation as being a tough, anti-Communist leader of the free world. Being in West Berlin, near the wall, was a perfect place to make that famous speech-knowing that people in East Berlin would hear the speech as well in some form. Reagon preached freedom for all who are oppressed including the Soviet Union-called them an "evil empire", at one time! Reagan knew that the Soviet Union was teetering on economic and social collapse, and wanted to put additional pressure on Gorbachev! Reagan knew that the new Soviet President, couldn't continue supporting the East Germans militarily like he had been doing elsewhere, including propping up Castro. Reagan knew if the wall came down, that other Warsaw Pact countries, would be encouraged to separate from the Soviet Union!

Who was the first black Governor of California?

The first African American to be elected to the office of governor of a U. S. state was L. Douglas Wilder for the state of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. From 2005 through 2009 he has been the mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Wilder is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated.

Was Ronald Reagan older than John F Kennedy?

Yes, Reagan was born in 1911 and Kennedy in 1917. Kennedy was elected President at the age of 43 and Reagan at the age of 69.
Yes. Reagan was born in 1911, and Kennedy in 1917.