Ronald Wilson Reagan

“Dutch” –born in Tampico, Illinois

Eureka College

Actor (1937-65) -made 54 films

WWII Involvement-made over 400 training films

“Win one for the Gipper”

Reagan and Jane Wyman

Only US President to be Divorced

Reagan and Nancy Davis

GE TV Host

• Most watched TV show in 1954

• Most recognized man in the US in 1958

California Governor

1967 – 1975

(2 terms)

1980 Campaign

“Are you better off than you were 4

years ago?”

“There he goes

again.”

Carter and the Economy

"A recession is when your neighbor loses

his job. A depression is when you lose

yours. And recovery is when Jimmy

Carter loses his."

1980 CampaignCarter v. Reagan

The Great Communicator

The Teflon President

Assassination Attempt March 30, 1981

Washington HiltonWashington, D.C.

Henry Ford Museum

Bullet Mark

Only US President Shot and Lived

• Lost 3 pints of blood– 5 minutes from death

• “I hope they’re all Republicans”

• “Forgetting to duck”

• Back to work in 12 days

Jodie Foster

John Hinckley, Jr.

Age and Health Issues

Age69 years, 349 days

Health IssuesSurgery (1981)

Colon Surgery (1985)

Prostate Surgery (1987)

Age and the 1984 Campaign

“I’m not going to exploit for political purposes my opponents youth

and inexperience”

5673

End of Presidency Approval Rating

65%

Alzheimer’s

Disease

Age: 83

Nov 1994

Speech

Died: June 5, 2004