Political Quotes

“Ronald Wilson Reagan became the 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981. It was a time when America seemed to have lost hope as a result of the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the oil crisis, and a failing economy. We were divided, drifting, and seemingly void of purpose. Then someone emerged who never doubted us or our destiny. That man, Ronald Reagan, personally embarked on a mission to restore hope in the American Dream. He set forth two goals: First, revitalize the American economy and, second, rebuild our military capability and restore our position in world leadership. President Reagan stood as an example of a selfless, optimistic, humorous, and visionary leader in the crucible of Washington politics. He gave generously of himself and encouraged all of us not to give up on the American dream and to dare to believe in it again. I, for one, have missed his leadership, his confidence not only in his own abilities but in the American people, and his genuine what-you-see-is-what-you-get style, no airs, no pretensions. I suspect that a great many of the American people miss these values as well.”