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A New Vision for America
"More than anything else, I want my candidacy to unify our country; to renew the American spirit and sense of purpose."
-- Ronald Reagan, July 17, 1980
Ronald Reagan's campaign, victory, and inauguration marked a profound change in American politics. On the campaign trail, he offered a new direction for the country. From the first day of his presidency, he began to implement his core philosophy of smaller government, lower taxes, and a strong national defense. And he continued his crusade to help Americans believe in themselves again.
[Note: According to http://templatelab.com/total-government-employment-since-1962/ , Federal employment in 1980, the year of Reagan's first election, was 4,965,000. In 1989, the year he left office, it was 5,292,000.] |