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President Reagan Shot. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. The President was hit under his left arm by a bullet that ricocheted off his limousine. Once the sound of shots rang in the air, Secret Service agent Jerry Parr shoved Reagan into ...
May 19 – President Reagan signs the Firearm Owners Protection Act. June 6 – President Reagan creates the Federal Employees Retirement System. June 20 – President Reagan nominates William Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. June 24 – President Reagan nominates Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court.
As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world. The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system. Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms.
Although Democrats controlled the House throughout the Reagan presidency, the Republicans won control for the first time in 40 years in 1994 under the banner of Newt Gingrich's "Contract With America," a potpourri of leftover Reagan proposals. Even today, with Democrats back in control, there are more avowed Reagan Republicans in Congress than there ever were during Reagan's lifetime. In the ...
5. Sept. 2020 · The Reagan presidency : pragmatic conservatism and its legacies. Publication date 2003 Topics Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views, Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century, Pragmatism -- History -- 20th century, U ...
Addresses to the Nation by President Reagan. Assassination Attempt. Cabinet Members During the Reagan Administration. The Chronology of the Reagan Administration, 1981-1989. Council of Economic Advisers Staff List. Entertainers at the White House, 1981-1989. Films Viewed by Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1981-1989.
Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, followed a unique path to the White House. After successful careers as a radio sports announcer, Hollywood movie actor, and television host, he turned to politics and was elected governor of California in 1966, serving eight years. He ran unsuccessfully for President in 1968 and ...
