President Ronald Reagan turns 76
President Ronald Reagan turns 76
Washington: As Nancy Reagan watches, President Reagan blows out the candles on his birthday cake on Feb. 6, 1987. The president marked his 76th birthday at the surprise party, which he had been told was to be a news briefing on another subject. The cake has seven candles and was inscribed "Spirit of 76." (UPI Photo/Doug Mills/Files)
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December 31, 1969
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Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Wilson Reagan (RR), RR born February 6 1911, RR died June 5 2004, RR 40th President of the United States 1981?1989, RR 33rd Governor of California 1967?1975, RR actor sicne 1930s, RR president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), RR spokesman for General Electric, RR switched parties from Democratic to Republican 1962, defined Republican Party's platforms, "Reaganomics", substantial tax cuts implemented in 1981, survived assassination attempt, reelected in a landslide victory in 1984, steps toward ending the Cold War, Iran-Contra Affair, "peace through strength", rejected détente and confronting Communism, negotiated with Premier Mikhail Gorbachev peaceful end to Cold War, 1994 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, one of the most popular U.S. presidents
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