A New Kind of President

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A New Kind of President
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From Humble Beginnings

• Born in Midwest
• Father salesman
• Mother encouraged acting
• Local Sports Star
• Radio Announcer,
• storytelling

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The Actor
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Screen Actors Guild

• Studio System
• SAG - Negotiated on behalf of Actors
• Ongoing Trade Unions Problems
• Conference of Studio Unions (CSU)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
  Employees (IATSE)
• Outside Influences causing problems
• Communists
• SAG now required loyalty oaths

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House UnAmerican Activities Committee (H.U.A.C.),
1947
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Spokesman
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American Values
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Day One
Sept. 1979 Nov. 1980
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American Renaissance

• Economic Recover
• Supply Side Economics
• Cut Taxes
• Interest Rates Fell
• Increase Defense Spending
• Outspend the Soviets
• Star Wars
• Missile Defense System

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October 1983
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Iran Contra Scandal

• Proxy War - Nicaragua
• Supporting Contras (anti-Communists) against
  Sandinista Government
• Congress forbids
• Sell Guns to Israeli broker for cash
• Cash goes to aid Contras
• Guns go to Iran
• In exchange for U.S. HOSTAGES

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Reagan Gorbachev
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Tear Down This Wall
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July 4, 1983
Aug. 12, 1985
Feb. 16,1987
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Reagans Legacy

• Economic Recovery
• Arms Reduction
• Restoring Americas Optimism
• The Great Communicator