Reagan advanced domestic policies that featured a lessening of federal government responsibility in solving social problems, reducing restrictions on business, and implementing tax cuts. How do inaugurations showcase all three branches of government? With the idealism and fair play which are the core of our system and our strength, we can have a strong and prosperous America, at peace with itself and the world. ", A month before the election of his successor, Reagan looked back on his eight years in office: "I am the same man I was when I came to Washington," he said, "I believe the same things I believed when I came to Washington, and I think those beliefs have been vindicated by the success of the policies to which we hold fast.". Was it memorable? 40 Presidential Drive He previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1947 to 1952 and from 1959 until 1960. . After the 1982 downturn, the reduced inflation rate (under 5% for the remainder of the administration), lowering interest rates, and added discretionary income from tax cuts sparked record economic growth, and produced one of the lowest unemployment rates in modern U.S. history (unemployment hit a 14 year low in June of 1988). Evaluate which president was more effective in their speech. Teachers can choose to have students focus on one or more historical inaugurations and analyze the speeches by looking at the historical challenges facing the nation, topics discussed in the speech, or rhetorical elements of the inaugural addresses. Bush and both Poindexter and North's convictions were set aside on appeal for technical reasons. Reagan was known as the "Great Communicator," and often went on television to ask the viewers for their support for a particular piece of legislation. The form that the speech takes place in, is a document from the 1960's. The audience were split into 2 possible categories, the American people and the . There he presented an outline of the plan and its objectives. They're individuals and families whose taxes support the government and whose voluntary gifts support church, charity, culture, art, and education. The gravitas surrounding a presidential inaugural address is a familiar reminder that there is no second chance for a first impression. Higher revenues would then be used to increase defense spending and balance the federal budget. This can include drawing topics discussed in the speech, ideas and references made in the speech or your general reaction to the presidents inaugural address. By Ronald Reagan1964 "A Time for Choosing," also known simply as "The Speech," was presented by Hollywood actor andmotivational speaker Ronald Reagan during the 1964 U.S. presidential election in favor of Republicancandidate Barry Goldwater. 03/30/1981 Assassination Attempt on the President by John Hinckley, Jr. 04/11/1981 Release from George Washington Hospital, 04/28/1981 Address to Congress on Economic Recovery Program, 05/17/1981 Honorary Degree from Notre Dame University, 07/07/1981 Nomination of Sandra Day OConnor to Supreme Court, 07/19/1981-07/21/1981 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7) Summit in Ottawa, Canada, 07/27/1981 Address to the Nation on Federal Tax Reduction Legislation, 07/29/1981 Tax Cut Bill Approved by House of Representatives, 08/03/1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike Ultimatum Issued by President Reagan, 08/13/1981 President Reagan Signs Tax Cut Bill, the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA), 09/24/1981 Address to the Nation on Economic Recover & Social Security, 09/25/1981 Sandra Day O'Connor Sworn-In as First Female Supreme Court Justice, 09/29/1981 World Bank and IMF Address on Free Enterprise, Not Aid, 10/02/1981 US Strategic Weapons Program Announced, 10/05/1981 Voluntarism Initiative Launched, 10/06/1981 Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, 10/07/1981 Fifty States Project for Women Launched, 10/15/1981 World Affairs Council Speech on Third World & Free Enterprise, 10/18/1981-10/19/1981 Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown, with French President Francois Mitterand, 10/21/1981-10/24/1981 Cancun Summit on International Cooperation & Development, 10/28/1981 Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) Sale to Saudi Arabia Approved by the Senate, 11/10/1981 Director of the Office of Management & Budget David Stockman's, 11/18/1981 Arms Reduction Speech to the National Press Club, 11/23/1981 First Veto - 1982 Continuing Budget Resolution, 12/01/1981 White House Conference on Aging, 12/22/1981 Meeting with Defected Polish Ambassador Romuald Spasowski, 12/23/1981 Address to the Nation on the Situation in Poland, 01/26/1982 First State of the Union Address - Social Programs Transferred to States, 02/09/1982 Indianapolis Speech, One of Several Launching New Federalism, 02/22/1982 Ceremony on the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington, 02/24/1982 Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Announced at Organization of American States (OAS), 03/03/1982 J. Peter Grace Named as Chairman of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (PPSSCC) (Commonly Known as The Grace Commission), 03/23/1982 Enterprise Zones Initiative Announced, 04/14/1982 Establishment of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving, 04/15/1982 Tuition Tax Credit Plan Announced, 04/29/1982 Address to the Nation the Budget & the Balanced Budget Amendment, 05/09/1982 START/SALT II (Strategic Arms Reductions) Speech at Eureka College, Eureka, IL, 05/18/1982 Centennial Commission for Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Launched, 05/31/1982 Joint US-USSR Announcement on Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START), 06/04/1982-06/06/1982 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") Summit in Versailles, France, 06/08/1982 First US President to Address Both Houses of Parliament, UK, 06/17/1982 UN Special Session on Disarmament, Agenda for Peace Speech, 06/25/1982 Alexander Haig Resigns as Secretary of State, George Shultz Appointed Secretary of State, 06/30/1982 Signed Executive Order 12369 Establishing President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (Grace Commission, PPSSCC), 07/16/1982 George Shultz Sworn In as Secretary of State, 07/19/1982 Rally at the Capitol for Budget Amendment, 08/16/1982 Address to the Nation on Taxes & Budget Reconciliation, 08/20/1982 Middle East Initiative Fresh Start, 08/25/1982 US Marine Forces Arrive in Beirut, Lebanon, 09/01/1982 Address to the Nation on the Middle East, 09/03/1982 Tax Equity & Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Signed at the Reagan Ranch, 09/20/1982 Address to the Nation on Formation of Multinational Force for Lebanon, 10/01/1982 House Defeats Balanced Budget Amendment, 10/12/1982 Missing Children Act & Victim & Witness Act Signed, 10/13/1982 Address to the Nation on the Economy, 10/14/1982 Organized Crime & Drug Trafficking Initiatives Launched, 11/10/1982 USSR Leader Leonid Brezhnev Dies, 11/11/1982 First Commercial Operations Mission of the Space Shuttle, 11/12/1982 Yuri Andropov Becomes Leader of USSR, 11/13/1982 US Sanctions on Soviet Pipeline Lifted, 11/17/1982 Visit to South Florida Task Force on Drugs, 11/22/1982 Address to the Nation on Arms Control & MX Missile Bases, 11/23/1982 Highway & Bridge Repair Program Proposed, (Includes Five Cents Gas Tax), 12/28/1982 Recommissioning Ceremony for Battleship, 01/03/1983 Commission on Strategic Forces Created, 01/06/1983 Surface Transportation Assistance Act Signed, 01/07/1983 Nuclear Waste Policy Act Signed, 01/11/1983 Crop Swap Program Announced in Texas, 01/24/1983 Native American Policy Announced, 01/25/1983 State of the Union Address - Federal Spending Freeze, 03/08/1983 Address to National Association of Evangelicals (the Evil Empire Speech re: the Soviet Union), 03/10/1983 Address on Central America, El Salvador, 03/23/1983 Address to the Nation on National Security and Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars"), 03/31/1983 World Affairs Council Address on Defense Matters, 04/18/1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut, 32 Killed, 04/20/1983 Social Security Amendments Signed, 04/27/1983 Address to Congress on El Salvador, 04/30/1983 Address to the Nation on Education, 05/28/1983-05/31/1983 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") Summit in Williamsburg, VA, 06/03/1983 Excellence in Education Campaign, 07/18/1983 Commission on Central America Created, Henry Kissinger Appointed Chairman, 07/19/1983 Captive Nations Week Designated, 07/28/1983 Commission on Organized Crime Created, 08/14/1983 US-Mexico Agreement on the Environment in the Border Area, 09/01/1983 Soviet attack on Korean Airliner Flight 007 (KAL007) Kills 269, 09/05/1983 Address to the Nation on KAL007, 09/07/1983 Adult Literacy Initiative Announced, 09/24/1983 Address to the Nation via Voice of America (VOA) Setting Long Term Framework for Negotiation with USSR, 09/26/1983 Address to UN General Assembly on USSR, 10/05/1983 Caribbean Basin Launch Ceremony, 10/05/1983 Job Training Partnership Program Launched, 10/17/1983 Re-Election Campaign Committee Formed on Exploratory Basis, 10/23/1983 Bombing of US Marine Barracks, Beirut, Lebanon, 307 Killed, 10/27/1983 Address to the Nation on Lebanon & Grenada, 11/02/1983 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Signing Ceremony, 11/11/1983 Address to Japanese Diet on Trade Policy, 12/04/1983 Air Strike on Syrian Installations in Lebanon, 01/16/1984 Address to the Nation on US/Soviet Relations, 01/16/1984 Grace Commission Findings on Pay Announced, 01/25/1984 State of Union Address - "America is Back with Four Great Goals", 01/29/1984 Candidacy for Re-Election Announced, 02/03/1984 Henry Kissinger's Report on Central America Received, 02/09/1984 USSR Leader Yuri Andropov Dies, 02/13/1984 Konstantin Chernenko Becomes Leader of the USSR, 05/09/1984 Address to the Nation on Central America, 05/14/1984 Drunk Driving Campaign Address with Michael Jackson, 05/24/1984 Remarks Honoring the Vietnam War's Unknown Soldier, 06/06/1984 Speeches on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day, 06/07/1984-06/09/1984 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") Summit in London, UK, 07/17/1984 Minimum Drinking Age Bill Signed, 07/18/1984 Deficit Reduction Bill (DEFRA) Signed, 08/23/1984 Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention, Dallas, Texas, 10/07/1984 First Reagan/Mondale Presidential Debate (Domestic Issues), 10/12/1984 Whistlestop Presidential Campaign Train Tour of Ohio, 10/21/1984 Second Reagan/Mondale Presidential Debate (Foreign Policy), 10/30/1984 Assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, 11/06/1984 President Reagan Wins Landslide Victory (525-13 in Electoral College, 01/05/1985 Nomination of Long-time Advisor and Counselor to the President Edwin Meese III to be Attorney General, 01/08/1985 Don Regan appointed Chief of Staff, Jim Baker III nominated as Secretary of Treasury, 01/20/1985 Inaugural Day - Indoor White House Ceremony, 01/21/1985 Public Inauguration Ceremonies at U.S. Capitol (Held Indoors Due to Extreme Cold in Washington, DC ), 02/06/1985 State of the Union Address - American Revolution II, 02/25/1985 Edwin Meese III Sworn In as Attorney General, 03/10/1985 USSR Leader Konstantin Chernenko Dies, 03/11/1985 Mikhail Gorbachev Becomes Leader of USSR (General Secretary of the Communist Party), 03/19/1985 Senate Vote to Approve MX Missiles, 03/25/1985 Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Initiative Launched, 04/04/1985 Nicaraguan Peace Plan Announced, 04/11/1985 Establishment of Domestic Policy Council & Economic Policy Council, 04/24/1985 Address to the Nation on Federal Budget & Deficit Reduction, 05/04/1985 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") in Bonn, Germany, 05/05/1985 Speeches at Bergen-Belsen and Bitburg Air Force Base, 05/08/1985 Address to European Parliament on Soviet Arms, Strasbourg, France, 05/20/1985 Summer Jobs for Youth Program Launched, 05/28/1985 Address to the Nation on Tax Reform, 06/12/1985 House Approves US Assistance to Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance, 06/14/1985 TWA Flight 847 Hijacked at Beirut Airport, 06/20/1985 Medal of Freedom Awarded to Mother Teresa, 06/30/1985 Address to the Nation on Release of the TWA Hostages, 07/08/1985 Address at the American Bar Association Convention on Terrorism, 07/13/1985 President Reagan Undergoes Surgery for Colon Cancer, 10/24/1985 Speech at UN 40th Anniversary on Fresh Start with Soviets, 11/14/1985 New US Proposal on Arms Reduction Announced, 11/14/1985 Address to the Nation & USSR, via VOA, on US-Soviet Geneva Summit, 11/16/1985-11/20/1985 Geneva Summit with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR, 11/21/1985 Address to Congress on Geneva Summits Fresh Start, 12/01/1985 All-Star Tribute to Dutch Reagan, 12/12/1985 248 US Soldiers Killed in Plane Crash in Newfoundland, 12/12/1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act Signed (First Binding Spending Constraints on Federal Budget), 12/19/1985 Domestic & Economic Policy Councils Briefed on AIDS Programs, 01/01/1986 Address by President Reagan to the USSR & Address by General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to the USA, 01/07/1986 Economic Sanctions Imposed on Libya, 02/04/1986 State of the Union Address - Welfare Plan, 02/25/1986 US Recognizes Aquino Government of Philippines, 02/26/1986 Address to the Nation on National Security, 02/28/1986 Packard Commission Report on Defense Management, 03/16/1986 Address to the Nation on Nicaragua, 04/25/1986 Nuclear Reactor Accident at Chernobyl, 05/04/1986-05/06/1986 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") Summit in Tokyo, Japan, 06/09/1986 Rogers Commission on Challenger Disaster Recommendations, 06/17/1986 Resignation of Warren Burger from Supreme Court, Nomination of William Rehnquist for Chief Justice, Nomination of Antonin Scalia, 06/24/1986 Address to the Nation on Aid to Contras, 07/03/1986 Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration, 07/22/1986 World Affairs Council Address on South Africa, 09/14/1986 Address to the Nation with Mrs. Reagan, on Drugs, 09/22/1986 Address to UN on Arms Reduction Progress, 09/26/1986 William Rehnquist & Antonin Scalia Sworn In as Chief Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court, 10/11/1986-10/12/1986 Reykjavik, Iceland Summit with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, 11/02/1986 Release of Hostage David Jacobsen from Beirut, 11/04/1986 Democrats Win Control of Senate 55-45, 11/06/1986 Immigration Reform & Control Act Signed, 11/13/1986 Address to the Nation on Iran Arms & Contra Aid Controversy, 11/26/1986 Tower Commission Appointed to Study Iran-Contra Affair, 12/02/1986 Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Affair, 12/19/1986 Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh Selected, 12/31/1986 New Years Radio Address to the People of the USSR, 01/27/1987 State of the Union Address - Im Back, 02/06/1987 Up From Dependency Welfare Initiative, 02/17/1987 Competitiveness Initiative Launched, 02/19/1987 Economic Sanctions against Poland Lifted, 02/27/1987 Don Regan Resigns as Chief of Staff, Replaced by Senator Howard Baker, 03/04/1987 Address to the Nation on the Tower Commission Report, 04/07/1987 Q & A with Reporters on Security Breach at New Moscow Embassy, 04/10/1987 World Affairs Council Address on Possible Negotiations Breakthrough, 05/05/1987 White House Conference on a Drug Free America Launched, 05/26/1987 William Webster Sworn In as Director of CIA, 06/02/1987 Paul Volcker Resigns, Alan Greenspan Appointed as Chairman of Federal Reserve Board, 06/08/1987-06/10/1987 Summit of Industrialized Nations ("G7") Summit in Venice, Italy, Tariffs on Japan Lifted, 06/12/1987 Visit to Berlin and Speech at the Brandenburg Gate (Mr. Few presidents have enjoyed the affection of so many of the American people. It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from unnecessary and excessive growth of government. When Reagan took office the economy was one of double-digit inflation and interest rates near 20%. November 18, 2020, Next What topics or issues are not discussed in his speech? Then, Roosevelt argued for the aggressive, yet constitutional, use of federal power to ease the blight: Action in this image and to this end is feasible under the form of government which we have inherited from our ancestors. Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center, George Washington established the tradition of the inaugural address on April 30, 1789. How can we love our country and not love our countrymen; and loving them, reach out a hand when they fall, heal them when they're sick, and provide opportunity to make them self-sufficient so they will be equal in fact and not just in theory? It distorts our economic decisions, penalizes thrift, and crushes the struggling young and the fixed-income elderly alike. Like other great communicators - including Winston. We have every right to dream heroic dreams. In his first Inaugural address on January 20, 1981, President Ronald Reagan addresses major issues affecting the nation, including rising inflation, the Iran hostage crisis, and unemployment. Well, I believe we, the Americans of today, are ready to act worthy of ourselves, ready to do what must be done to ensure happiness and liberty for ourselves, our children, and our children's children. To summarize the inaugural address, discuss the following prompt: Option: Inaugural Address Guiding Questions: Have the students view one of the inaugural addresses included in this lesson. In addition, the administration began the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) which would reduce the strategic nuclear arsenals by 50%, including large multiple warhead missiles. What should a president try to accomplish in an inaugural address? His triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican Party and ushered in a new era of governing. For each topic discussed in the inaugural address provide the following: What examples does the president use when discussing this topic? Aiming to restore the country to a position of moral as well as military preeminence in the world, he called for massive increases in the defense budget to expand and modernize the military and urged a more aggressive approach to combating communism and related forms of leftist totalitarianism. What do the most memorable inaugural addresses in American history have in common? Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it's not my intention to do away with government. Mon-Fri 9am-5pmAppointments Are Required, Holiday and Special Event Hours All of us together, in and out of government, must bear the burden. The University Press of Kansas has provided the former in its series on crucial elections. Third, they underscore the collective nature of ideas rather than focusing on the president in first person as the sole originator of those conceptions (we rather than I). Mr. President, I want our fellow citizens to know how much you did to carry on this tradition. 1. In addition, the huge increases in military spending, combined with insufficient cuts in other programs, produced massive budget deficits, the largest in the countrys history; by the end of Reagans second term, the deficits would contribute to a tripling of the national debt, to more than $2.5 trillion. . 6) Ronald Reagan's first inaugural (1981) and Bill Clinton's second inaugural (1997): Sixteen years after the Republican declared "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the . . To summarize the inaugural address, discuss the following prompts: What topics were emphasized throughout the speech? ", In his first inaugural, Roosevelt confronted the paralyzing force of the economic depression engulfing the country by diminishing its power: So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. He then used a biblical reference (money changers) to describe those financiers responsible for money shortages. And these will be our first priorities, and on these principles there will be no compromise. The inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1981, the first inaugural ceremony held on the West Front of the United States Capitol. While efforts for peace inCentral Americafaltered, the Soviets announced the withdrawal of forces fromAfghanistanin 1988, and the Angola conflict was successfully negotiated with a withdrawal of Cuban troops. On the back, explain your drawing. As Reagan left office, the nation was experiencing its sixth consecutive year of economic prosperity. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no . President Reagan's Favorite Treat - Jelly Beans, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program, Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration Events, President Reagan's Birthday Celebration 2012, Faith Public Policy Forum with Pepperdine University Featuring Natan Sharansky, Ronald Reagan Centennial Postage Stamp Issued, Ronald Reagan's Centennial Birthday Celebration, A Concert for America A Tribute to Ronald Reagan, The Leadership of President Ronald Reagan: Lessons and Legacy Tom Brokaw, Ronald Reagan Centennial U.S. Postage Stamp Unveiling, Essay Series on Presidential Principles and Beliefs, A Time For Choosing with Governor Glenn Youngkin, ESSAY SERIES ON PRESIDENTIAL PRINCIPLES AND BELIEFS. Mon - Sun 10am - 5 pm, Research Room Hours Students will use these video clips and the Google Doc handouts to analyze one or more inaugural address. Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980. We hear much of special interest groups. Presidential Inaugurations. Rushed to George Washington University Hospital for emergency surgery, Reagan joked with doctors as he was being wheeled into the operating room: I hope youre all Republicans. After his release 12 days later, Reagan made a series of carefully staged public appearances designed to give the impression that he was recovering quickly, though in fact he remained seriously weakened for months and his workload was sharply curtailed.
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