Political Quotes

“on this day, Ronald Reagan will join John Adams and Herbert Hoover as the only Presidents to reach age 90. We know him as our 40th President. However, many do not know the precedents set by him. For example: He was the oldest man elected president; He was the first Hollywood actor to be elected President, earning the monikers, ``Dutch,'' ``The Gipper,'' and ``The Great Communicator,'' and He appointed the first woman to the supreme court, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. While at Eureka College, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, acted in school plays, and served as class president. While in college, young Reagan proven himself to be a strong, well-liked, vocal leader, characteristics that would suit him well in future endeavors. After graduation, Reagan worked as a sports announcer for WOC, a radio station in Davenport, Iowa. Subsequently, he pursued a career in broadcasting and acting. In 1947, after serving for three years in the U.S. Army, he was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political vies shifted from liberal to conservative. Moreover, he toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for conservatism--taking it to the mainstream.”