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"No barnstorming politician ever met the people on quite such a common footing."
-- Ronald Reagan
On the Road for General Electric:
Traveling to factories across the country was part of Ronald Reagan's job for GE -- and served as a personal introduction to the American people. As a goodwill ambassador, he helped reinforce the links between headquarters and the sprawling company, visiting 139 factories in 39 states.
Visits to the factories evolved into short talks before company employees, and he began to speak out on his favorite themes: the importance of taking initiative, the perils of big government, and the strength of private enterprise. |