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REAGAN'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS (TimeLine)

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1911
Ronald Reagan born Tampico Illinois

1964
Reagan's final starring film: "The Killers"

1967
Reagan becomes governor of California

Reagan cuts budget in California by 10%

Major cuts mental health system in California

Major cuts for the University of California and institutes tuition for the first time in history of the University system.

Begins state repression of anti-Vietnam War protests

1969
Sends armed National Guard to end student strike at the University of California, Berkeley.

1970
Reagan re-elected governor of California

Widespread cuts in state welfare

1973
Reagan defends Nixon during Watergate scandal

1981
Reagan sworn in as U.S. president

Reagan calls for deep budget cuts, primarily from Carter's "Great Society" programs to benefit the poor

Major recession and unemployment, while defense budget and nuclear development remain intact.

"We love your adherence to democratic principle, and to the democratic processes." in a toast of newly re-inaugurated President Ferdinand Marcos by George Bush

Reagan administration attempts to loosen Clean Air Act standards

White House acknowledges that Reagan believes Webber ruling, allowing unions and management to enter into affirmative action agreements voluntarily, should be overturned.

In PBS interview, Reagan argues that New Deal advocates espoused fascism.

Social policy: pro-school prayer, anti-abortion

Reagan doctrine supports Marcos in the Phillipines

El Salvador: El Mazote massacre: slaughter of 800 men, women, children.
70,000 eventually killed.

1982
U.S. Marines arrive in Lebanon

Reagan signs deal to grant tax-exempt status to racially segregated schools. (Bob Jones University, etc.)

Reagan comments that anti-nuclear proliferation demonstrators are supported by Communists

Commodity Credit Corp backs $1.5 billion loan to Iraq as Saddam arms

A coup brings Gen. Efraín Ríos Montt to power in Guatemala, and gives the Reagan administration the opportunity to increase military aid.


1983
10000 U.S. troops invade Granada

Unemployment soars

Reagan expands defense budget

Reagan reveals Space Defense Initiative (SDI), Star Wars

Benigno Aquino shot dead in the Phillipines: 1990, military officials convicted of his murder

Coup in Guatemala replaces Ríos Montt. The new President, Oscar Mejía Víctores, was trained by the U.S.
1983-1989
Reagan ignores AIDS epidemic

1984
Reagan publicly supports Contras in Nicaragua, claiming the Contras are freedom fighters

Reagan signs National Security Decision Directive 138

Congress outlaws direct or indirect support of Contras (2nd Boland Amendment, outlaws funds to C.I.A., defense or any intelligence agencies "supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua by any nation, group, organization or individual."

U.S. spends $10 million to direct elections in El Salvador

1985
Reagan begins new term as president

Reagan Administration acknowledges "Reagan doctrine" of support for armed insurgencies against Soviet-backed governments in the "Third World"

Senate authorizes 38 million in 'non-military' aid to Contras

Approval of direct & indirect U.S.-Isreali military support of Iran against Iraq. Oliver North allowed control of arms sales to Iran

1986
1500 anti-tank missiles sent to Iran

Reagan seeks $100 million in aid to Contras

U.S. bombs Libya

North admits Iran weapons sales funding Contras, while Reagan signs bill banning arms sales to nations supporting 'terrorists'

Reagan denies weapons sales and their purposes to Iran

Iran-Contra connection investigated - revealing Reagan administration knowledge that weapons were exchanged for hostages and profits were diverted to Nicaraguan Contras

U.S. military support of Honduras soldiers against Nicaragua troops

Immigration Reform and Control Act passes

Reagan speech on South Africa - "constructive engagement"

1987
Reagan denies knowledge of Iran-Contra

Welfare cuts drop 442,000 families, food stamps ended to 1 million

Reagan publicly uses the word "AIDS" for the first time.

1988
Oliver North indicted

1989
Panama 1989-90 Troops, bombing Nationalist government ousted by 27,000 soldiers, leaders arrested, 2000+ killed.

The end of the Presidency

Don Seer:
something i just wanna ask.. if he was so bad.. why did he get reelected?

M Dogg™:

--- Quote from: Overseer on June 10, 2004, 09:07:04 AM ---something i just wanna ask.. if he was so bad.. why did he get reelected?

--- End quote ---

A few reasons actually.

First off, many of his foreign affairs were not known to the United States public.  So whatever he did, he got away with, and it was exposed during the Bush Sr. presidency, when traditionally the former president suffers low approval rates anyways. So people think Reagan was a bad president after his presidency his normal anyways.

The economy, well many working class people were suffereing under Reaganomics, the upper, and upper middle class were enjoying huge economical booms, and since most voters are upper middle class and high class, they basically control the vote. Working class traditioning are low precentage voters, which is way since the 70's Republicans are the more dominating party in the U.S. dispite the working class being the majority of the United States.

Reagan was a great public speaker. His speeches, his presents, his campaigning was very well done. Reagan had the perfect public image that Americans love.

And lastly, Reagan was running again Jimmy Carter's VP, Walter Mandale, who like Carter was a great, great man of peace, and had even selected the first woman to run for VP as his running mate. In a time when the United States was in me first stage (it also became more common to start a conversation, me and my friends, rather than my friends and I) a peace loving person was not beating a person that was increasing military spending. After all, remember it was Carter trying to keep peaceful means that caused the Iran kidnappings. Reagan was a president we could feel safe having.

JTSimon:
You can also say they voted for him to help end the Cold War.

Woodrow:
Also, If he was so bad, how come he left the office with a 68% approval rating?

Regan was one of the top 10 best presidents we've ever had.

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