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    closely with Ronald Reagan. In the sincere and appreciative eulogy for Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher utilizes characterization, rhetorical appeals, and specific diction to recall all of Ronald Reagan's life and the wonderful things he achieved during his presidency. Thatcher uses the characterization of Ronald Reagan to make the reader feel more emotionally attached to him. Thatcher describes Reagan as ¨a great American¨ and more importantly ¨a great man¨ (Thatcher) Describing Reagan as someone

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    Haley. Goble Apr. 16. 18 Mr. Long Ronald Reagan For my project I chose Ronald Reagan, his full name Ronald Wilson Reagan. The 40th president of the United States. A man who started as a young radio announcer and actor, moved on to be what some consider one of the greatest presidents of all time. He was always interested in politics, but his life before presidency would claim he was not the right fit for a president. He was an honest man, with a bright future ahead of him. Although he never expected

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    Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, IL on February 6, 1911. Reagan attended Eureka College in 1932. Reagan was married to Jane Wyman for nine years, and then had a divorce. He later married Nancy Reagan for 52 years until he died. Reagan had five children, three of them were girls and two were boys. Ronald served for president for two sentences which is eight years. His vice president was George H.W. Bush. Reagan was the 40th president of the United States and was the oldest

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    Ronald Reagan was our 40th president of the United States of America. He was a great man known for many things, his eight years as president, his career as an actor, and his battle with Alzheimer’s (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2009). He made so many changes in the world not just America. He earned himself the title of “the great communicator.” (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2009) His Acting Career and Early Years Born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan worked his way

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    believe that Ronald Reagan was the best President of the United States of America. He was raised in a small town in Illinois, and became a young actor at the age of 20. President Reagan was the President from 1981 to 1989. He was the 40th President to serve in the White House. Before President Reagan became the President, he served as the Governor of California. While President, Ronald Reagan forged many wonderful programs forthe betterment of The United States of America. President Reagan was well

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    Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the US and a Governor of California , but he wasn’t always a politician. He also acted and served in the military! In Reagan’s early life, His family was very happy; they played outside, loved sports, and both kids had nicknames. Ronald was “Dutch,” and older brother Neil, was “Moon.” Ronald’s family lived in several towns and cities in Illinois, including Monmouth, Galesburg, and Chicago. In 1919, they returned to Tampico and lived above the H. C

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    In the Ronald Reagan’s eulogy, many rhetorical strategies appear. Some of the most notable ones are pathos, logos, ethos, repetition and even contrasting type of rhetorical strategies like antithesis helped, Margaret Thatcher, the author, portray Ronald Reagan as a trusting, loving president. In the eulogy, Thatcher is able to convey her love and appreciation to towards Reagan with adequate diction, syntax and soothing and appreciative tone. In the excerpt, diction played a very important role

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    management lessons from a surprisingly gifted governmental executive--Ronald Reagan. Those of us who had the good fortune of working for President Reagan witnessed firsthand the effective management style of an unusually successful chief executive. Here are 10 lessons that I learned from observing him in action. Lesson 1: Set Clear and Attainable Objectives, albeit Goals that Seem Difficult to Achieve. In early 1981, President Reagan set his sights on a healthier economy with lower inflation

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    president to go in it is Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was the 40th president. A fun fact about him is the nickname “Dutch”. It was first applied to Ronald Reagan, in childhood, from his father’s remark that he looked like “a fat little Dutchman.” It stuck throughout his adulthood. ("Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, National Archives and Records Administration.", Facts about Ronald Reagan,Lifetime Nickname)("Ronald Reagan Biography."paragraph 1). The best choice is Ronald Reagan because during his

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    Ronald Reagan Elected Governor

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    On November 8, 1966 California voters elected Republican candidate Ronald Reagan as the states 33rd Governor. Reagan defeated then two-term Governor, Democrat Edmund G. “Pat” Brown. This would be the first elected political office Ronald Reagan would hold in his long public career. Reagan would serve two terms as the Governor of California before going on to achieve greater heights serving as a two term President. Reagan’s political career began to unfold when he decided to work on the 1964 Goldwater

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