The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
Edited compilation of speeches made by Ronald Reagan during his Presidency - Government, Office of the President, American Presidency
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
Aug 15, 1988 Excerpt from Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. "When people tell me that I became President on January 20th, 1981, I feel I have to correct them. You don't become President of the United States. You are given temporary custody of an institution called the Presidency, which belongs to our people."
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
Mar 4, 1987 Excerpt from Ronald Reagan Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy. "Much has been said about my management style, a style that's worked successfully for me during 8 years as Governor of California and for most of my Presidency. The way I work is to identify the problem, find the right individuals to do the job, and then let them go to it. I've found this invariably brings out the best in people. They seem to rise to their full capability, and in the long run you get more done."
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
May 11, 1988 Excerpt from Ronald Reagan Remarks at the Annual Republican Congressional Fundraising Dinner. "And I promise you this, even after I leave office, I will never stop campaigning for the tools needed to limit the insatiable fiscal appetite of government. To protect our prosperity, the President needs the line-item veto, and America needs a constitutionally mandated balanced budget."
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
Jan 11, 1989 Excerpt from Ronald Reagan Farewell Address to the Nation. "The way I see it, there were two great triumphs, two things that I'm proudest of. One is the economic recovery, in which the people of America created - and filled - 19 million new jobs. The other is the recovery of our morale. America is respected again in the world and looked to for leadership." edit "I've been asked if I have any regrets. Well, I do. The deficit is one. I've been talking a great deal about that lately, but tonight isn't for arguments, and I'm going to hold my tongue. But an observation: I've had my share of victories in the Congress, but what few people noticed is that I never won anything you didn't win for me. They never saw my troops, they never saw Reagan's regiments, the American people." edit "``We the People'' tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us. ``We the People'' are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which ``We the People'' tell the government what it is allowed to do. ``We the People'' are free. This belief has been the underlying basis for everything I've tried to do these past 8 years." edit "The lesson of all this was, of course, that because we're a great nation, our challenges seem complex. It will always be this way. But as long as we remember our first principles and believe in ourselves, the future will always be ours. And something else we learned: Once you begin a great movement, there's no telling where it will end. We meant to change a nation, and instead, we changed a world."
The Great Communicator Vol 3: Reagan on Government & the American Dream
Jan 25, 1988 Excerpt from Ronald Reagan Address Before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union. "Not everything has been made perfect in 7 years, nor will it be made perfect in seven times 70 years, but before us, this year and beyond, are great prospects for the cause of peace and world freedom. It means, too, that the young Americans I spoke of 7 years ago, as well as those who might be coming along the Virginia or Maryland shores this night and seeing for the first time the lights of this Capital City - the lights that cast their glow on our great halls of government and the monuments to the memory of our great men - it means those young Americans will find a city of hope in a land that is free. We can be proud that for them and for us, as those lights along the Potomac are still seen this night signaling as they have for nearly two centuries and as we pray God they always will, that another generation of Americans has protected and passed on lovingly this place called America, this shining city on a hill, this government of, by, and for the people. Thank you, and God bless you."