The Ronald Reagan Presidency

Summary

The fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Wilson Reagan occupied the White House from 1981 to 1989. Among his many acclaimed accomplishments were the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the ultimate break-up of the Soviet Union. Speeches include his Inauguration Address (“… government is the problem”), the Brandenburg Gate (“… tear down this wall”), and many others.

Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom

1. TV address for Barry Goldwater campaign, “A Time for Choosing,” 10/27/64
2. Announcement to run for president, 11/13/79
3. Jimmy Carter presidential debate, 10/28/80
4. First Inauguration speech, 1/20/81
5. Speech on the Economy, 2/5/81
6. Address to Congress on Economic Recovery, 4/28/81
7. Traffic Controllers Strike, 8/3/81
8. Economic Recovery, 9/24/81
9. State of the Union Address, 1/26/82
10. Address to United Nations on Disarmament, 6/17/82
11. National Association of Evangelicals “Evil Empire,” 3/8/83
12. National Security, 3/23/83
13. Speech to the National Rifle Association, 5/6/83
14. Soviet attack on Korean Airliner, 9/5/83
15. Military conflicts in Lebanon and Granada, 10/27/83
16. Address on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day, 6/6/84
17. Tax Reform, 5/28/85
18. 40th Anniversary of United Nations speech, 10/24/85
19. Speech to Nation after the Challenger Disaster, 1/28/86
20. Libyan Air Strikes, 4/14/86
21. Aid to Nicaraguan Contras, 6/24/86
22. Signing the Tax Reform Act of 1986, 10/22/86
23. Lebanon Hostage Crisis, 11/13/86
24. Iran-Contras Controversy, “Tower Report,” 3/4/87
25. Speech to Harley Davidson Employees, 5/6/87
26. Brandenberg Gate, “Tear Down This Wall,” 6/12/87
27. “Economic Bill of Rights,” 7/3/87
28. Congressional Hearings on Iran-Contra Affair, 8/12/87
29. Final State of the Union, 1/25/88
30. Farewell address at Republican National Convention, 8/15/88
31. Farewell Address to the Nation, 1/11/89
32. The Reagan Wit