Yours is a thoroughly American city, and your can-do attitude, a deeply American spirit.
Ronald Reagan
The Public Record
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.
All Americans share in these responsibilities, and we call on every resource, every strength, every bit of individual imagination to fulfill our obligations together.
We have redirected this help down to a financial level that makes sure that those people who are close to the poverty line can have the help they need for their sons and daughters to go to college.
To foster a noble and inspiring patriotism, yes, but also the healthiest possible kind of international relationship.
Those who know him attribute his success to the fact that he put his heart into his work.
If you can hold on to the ideals of your youth, neighbor keeps helping neighbor not only here but around the country, then together we'll renew the spirit that made this country great and makes our dreams come true.
Go to St. Louis. There's a spirit here that has caught our national imagination more than once.
I was raised in a household in which there was no tolerance whatsoever for prejudice or bigotry.





