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The Reagan Strategy:
"As for the enemies of freedom... they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it -- now or ever."
-- Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1981
Ronald Reagan came to the leadership of the free world with a new strategy for securing peace and transcending communism. His vision included:
* Rebuilding America's military might
* Fearlessly pointing out the evils of communism, promoting democracy, and reaffirming America's moral leadership on the international stage
* Ending the policy of containment and supporting freedom fighters to roll back communism around the world
* Protecting the American people through the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
* The reduction and eventual elimination of the threat of nuclear weapons through face-to-face diplomacy and improved communication. |