“When the Lord calls me home, whenever that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future.”
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Ronald Reagan
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 became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era.
entertainment · President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 · television actor · film actor · politician · character actor · screenwriter · military officer · actor · trade unionist · announcer · statesperson · also Ronald Reagan, President Reagan, President Ronald Reagan, Reagan
Born 6 February 1911 · Died 5 June 2004 · Q9960
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“in a distant place where I can no longer reach him.”
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“After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.”
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Aviation News.eu: USS Ronald Reagan Prepares to Rejoin Active Fleet Following Extensive 17-Month Overhaul
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Modern Ghana: Jeff Daniels on playing Ronald Reagan in “The Brink of War”
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Foreign Policy: How Ronald Reagan Sold Calm to Americans
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AZ Big Media: Jeff Daniels transforms into Ronald Reagan in ‘The Brink of War’
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Modern Ghana: Actor Jeff Daniels explains his Ronald Reagan transformation in the new film ‘The Brink of War’
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Yahoo: Actor Jeff Daniels explains his Ronald Reagan transformation in new film ‘The Brink of War’
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The Atlantic: A Cold War Movie That Gives Too Much Credit to Ronald Reagan
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Yahoo: A Ronald Reagan hagiography caps Angel Studios' historically conservative summer
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Daily Express US: Jeff Daniels shares the things he learned playing Ronald Reagan in The Brink of War
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WSJ: ‘The Brink of War’ Review: Ronald Reagan in Reykjavik
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SlashGear: The USS Ronald Reagan Will Soon Return To Service After 17-Month Facelift
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uInterview: John Hinckley Jr., Who Attempted To Assassinate President Reagan For Jodie Foster, Shares A New Message To ...
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WFAA: John Hinckley Jr. reveals Ronald Reagan tried to meet with him after assassination attempt in newly released podcast
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Flickering Myth: Exclusive Interview – Jeff Daniels on The Brink of War and playing President Ronald Reagan
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The Mirror US en Español: Se revela la suposición del hombre que le disparó a Ronald Reagan para 'impresionar a Jodie Foster'
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19FortyFive: The Brink of War Movie Review: Jared Harris Convinces as Gorbachev. Jeff Daniels' Ronald Reagan Comes and Goes
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Yahoo: John Hinckley Jr. Speaks 45 Years After Shooting Ronald Reagan
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India Tribune - Chicago: John Hinckley Jr. has a message for Jodie Foster 40 years after he attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan - India Tribune
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NBC News: Man who tried to kill Ronald Reagan to impress Jodie Foster 'wishes her well'
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The Detroit News: Jeff Daniels on sitting in President Reagan's chair for 'Brink of War'
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, which required emergency rooms to provide emergency health care to anyone, regardless of immigration status, in 1986.” True.
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Claimed: “An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.” — rated Mostly False by PolitiFact.
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Snopes rated the claim “In July 2025, a meme accurately claimed that, since U.S. President Ronald Reagan, the deficit deepened under every Republican president while it decreased under Democratic presidents.” Mostly True.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video authentically shows former U.S. President Ronald Reagan saying, "You ever notice how every time a Republican takes office, the Democrats start acting like it's the end of the world? I mean the minute we cut taxes or trim the budget, they start screaming that the sky is falling."” Fake.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Authentic video shows Reagan telling a story about a little girl who wanted to solve homelessness” AI Sound.
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Snopes rated the claim “Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said: "We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added."” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “Staff at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport asked Sasha Obama to leave.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim ““The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.”” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “In Oklahoma, "I won 77 out of 77 counties. Ronald Reagan is second with 56."” Mostly False.
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The Washington Post rated the claim ““The Heritage Foundation just came out recently, and they said that we've already implemented 64 percent of our top agenda items. And that's ahead of anybody, including Ronald Reagan.”” Two Pinocchios.
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Awarded Labor Hall of Honor (2018).
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Ronald Reagan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease five years after he left the presidency, was actually suffering from the disease while he was in office.” Unproven.
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Snopes rated the claim “More attacks on U.S. embassies, with more people killed, occurred during the G.W. Bush and Reagan administrations than under Obama.” Mixture.
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Awarded California Hall of Fame (2006).
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Died 2004-06-05.
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“Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.”
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“It's true hard work never killed anyone, but I figure, why take the chance?”
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“Dym z kominów węglowych emituje więcej elementów radioaktywnych aniżeli elektrownia atomowa.”
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“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
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“Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.”
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“It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas.”
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“A política é como o show business: você tem uma estreia fantástica, desliza por algum tempo e termina num inferno.”
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“Contras dorównują moralnie założycielom Stanów Zjednoczonych.”
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“Czas powiedzieć uczciwie, że walczyliśmy o słuszną sprawę. Hańbimy pamięć sześćdziesięciu tysięcy młodych Amerykanów, którzy tam polegli, gdy wyrażamy skruchę, jakbyśmy uczynili coś nagannego.”
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“Opis: po dokonaniu inwazji na Grenadę.”
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“I have a feeling that we are doing better in the war [in Vietnam] than the people have been told.”
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“Jak rozpoznać Polaka na walce kogutów?– Jest to ten facet, który przyszedł z kaczką.– A jak rozpoznać Włocha na walce kogutów?– To ten, który obstawia kaczkę.– A po czym rozpoznać, że na walce kogutów obecna jest mafia?– Po tym, że kaczka wygrywa.”
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“For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing. And today many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period called the Smoot-Hawley tariff greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.”
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“O contribuinte é o único cidadão que trabalha para o governo sem ter que prestar concurso.”
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“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.”
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“We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”
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Awarded honorary citizen of Vilnius (1995).
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by George H. W. Bush (1993).
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Awarded Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1990).
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Awarded Theodore Roosevelt Award (1990).
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Awarded Francis Boyer Award (1988).
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“Opis: o wyborach na Filipinach 7 lutego 1986; słowa z konferencji prasowej w dniu 11 lutego.”
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“Opis: fragment orędzia do narodu po katastrofie promu Challenger 28 stycznia 1986.”
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“We present to the people of America a sparkling vision of tomorrow, a belief that greatness lies ahead, only waiting for us to reach out for it.”
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“Brincando, ao se preparar para a gravação de um programa de TV, referindo-se à antiga União Soviética. A brincadeira gerou veementes protestos dos soviétivos (1984).”
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“Opis: próba mikrofonu w radiu 11 sierpnia 1984, mikrofon był włączony.”
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Awarded Doublespeak Award (1983).
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Career landmark: President of the United States (1981–1989).
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Awarded Doublespeak Award (1980).
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Career landmark: President-elect of the United States (1980–1981).
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“would be of great benefit to the United States if we started a buildup”
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Awarded Horatio Alger Award (1969).
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Career landmark: Governor of California (1967–1975).
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“I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at the point of a bayonet, if necessary.”
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“I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”
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Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960).
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Career landmark: President of SAG (1959–1960).
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Career landmark: President of SAG (1947–1952).
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Studied at Eureka College, Bachelor of Arts (1928–1932).
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Studied at Dixon High School (1924–1928).
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Born 1911-02-06.
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Awarded Order of the White Lion.
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Awarded honorary citizen of Berlin.
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Won American Defense Service Medal.
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Awarded Order of the Chrysanthemum.
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Won American Campaign Medal.
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
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Awarded Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the White Lion.
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Won Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
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Won Congressional Gold Medal.
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Awarded Order pro Merito Melitensi.
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Awarded honorary citizen of Gdańsk.
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Awarded honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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Won World War II Victory Medal.
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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.
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Career landmark: attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.
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Career landmark: president.
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Career landmark: death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan.
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Career landmark: wedding of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis.
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