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President Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan. Basic Information. Name: Ronald Wilson Reagan Birth Date: February 6,1911 Birth Place: Tampico, Illinois Mother & Father: Nelle & John Reagan Religion: Christian Church . Education Background. High School: Dixon High School

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President Ronald Reagan

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  1. President Ronald Reagan

  2. Basic Information • Name: Ronald Wilson Reagan • Birth Date: February 6,1911 • Birth Place: Tampico, Illinois • Mother & Father: Nelle & John Reagan • Religion: Christian Church

  3. Education Background • High School: Dixon High School • College/University: Eureka College (1932) • Major: Sociology & Economic • After Graduation: He became a radio announcer and was Actor • Goals: He planned to be a Scientist

  4. Family • Marriage: January 26, 1940, to Jane Wyman (1914–2007), divorced, 1948; March 4, 1952, to Nancy Davis (1923– ) Children: • Maureen Elizabeth (1941–2001) • Michael Edward (1945–) • Patricia Ann (1952– ) • Ronald Prescott (1958–)

  5. President • First Lady Nancy Reagan • Vice President George H. W. Bush • Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. (1981–1982)George Shultz (1982–1989) • Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger (1981–1987)Frank Carlucci (1987–1989) • Secretary of the Interior James Watt (1981–1983)William Clark (1983–1985)Donald Hovel (1985–1989) • Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Balding (1981–1987)C. William Verity (1987–1989) • Secretary of Health and Human Services Richard Schneider (1981–1983)Margaret Heckler (1983–1985)Otis R. Bowen (1985–1989) • Secretary of Transportation Andrew Lewis Jr. (1981–1983)Elizabeth Dole (1983–1987)James Burley (1987–1989)

  6. Brief Summary • 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 1976, but in 1980, during a time of U.S. economic troubles and foreign policy difficulties, he won the Republican presidential nomination in a contest with George H.W. Bush and others and defeated President Jimmy Carter in the general election.

  7. Reagans Last Days • Died: June 5, 2004 • Buried: Simi Valley, California • C.O.D: Pneumonia 1991-2004

  8. References: • http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan • http://reagan2020.us/biography/ronald_reagan.asp • http://www.brucekelly.com/library/ronald-reagan.html • http://factsabouthistoricalfigures.com/ronald-reagan-information.php • http://millercenter.org/president/reagan • http://w ww.nndb.com/people/359/000022293/

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