{"product_id":"9780971680746","title":"The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan","description":"Author: Ronald Reagan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780971680746\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Humanix Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 292\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith twenty-eight speeches spanning the Reagan era, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a direct source into President Reagan's profound belief in God, freedom, individualism, limited government, and his great love for his country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonald Wilson Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States, was also one of America's greatest orators. Known as \"The Great Communicator,\" he shared his vision of the greatness of America while guiding the nation to an unprecedented prosperity and renewed vigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen President Reagan assumed the presidency in 1981, America's economy ebbed with 12 percent inflation and 8 million unemployed. Reagan's predecessor spoke of a national \"malaise\". Abroad, America's adversary, the Soviet Union, was expanding its influence. The Soviet Union's nuclear weapons capability surpassed that of the United States and previous nuclear arms treaties were failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident Reagan's goals were simple:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo reduce the size of the federal government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower taxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStabilize the economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestore the belief of the American people in their government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWin the Cold War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen President Reagan left office in 1989, these goals had been achieved:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmericans were enjoying the longest uninterrupted span of prosperity in the nation's history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter a massive military build-up, the largest in peacetime, President Reagan had negotiated a nuclear arms treaty that greatly reduced the threat of nuclear war. By expanding the military, he achieved peace through strength and set the stage for the demise of the Soviet Union.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time he arrived on the political scene in 1964-throughout his presidency and beyond, Ronald Reagan used his speeches to inspire and reinvigorate America. When he spoke, Reagan said he was preaching a sermon. The American people saw his vision of America and his dreams for the future, and they overwhelmingly responded; he was re-elected in 1984 by the largest number of electoral votes in the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of twenty-eight speeches spanning the Reagan era, with an Introduction from his son, Michael Reagan, you may read for yourself his inspirational sermons. From his first speech in the political arena in 1964 to his Last Letter to America, informing Americans of his Alzheimer's disease, Ronald Reagan's words show a profound belief in God, freedom, individualism, limited government, and his great love for his country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819958653086,"sku":"ADS-9780971680746","price":89.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780971680746.jpg?v=1778467006","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780971680746","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}