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We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. -Ronal Reagan, Jun. 06, l984-from a speech in Normandy, France. Ronald Reagan BiographyAt the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of l980 to restore the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism.On February 6, 1911, Rona1d Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in l937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. He has born children, Mallretn and Michael, from his first marriage, to actress Jane Wyman. In 1952 he married Nancy Davis, also an actress; their children are Patricia Ann and Ronald Prescott.As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over some sensitive issue in the film industry; his political views shifted from liberal to conservative. He toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for conservatism. In l966 he was elected Governor of California by a margin of a milion votes; he was re-elected in l970. Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office. Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter. On January 20, l98l, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curbinflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures, refusing to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.A renewal of national self-confidence by l984 helped Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of electoral votes. Their victory turned away Democratic challengers Walter F. Mandale and Geraldine Ferraro.In l986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his administration, the Nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression.“我们将一直铭记。我们将永远自豪。我们将时刻准备，使自己永获自由。”。 摘自罗纳德里根于1984年7月6日在法国诺曼底的演讲。罗纳德里根小传两届任职将满之际，罗纳德里根满意地回顾自己的革新计划“里根改革”所取得的巨大成就。此次改革的目的在于振兴美国国民精神，减少他们对政府的依赖。里根自感已实现他1980年的竞选宣言：重振美国“进步发展和乐观”的自信呼声。1911年2月6日，罗纳德威尔逊里根出生于伊利诺斯州的坦皮科镇（父亲约翰，里根，母亲丽娜里根），中学就读于附近的迪克森镇，然后半工半读完成在尤里卡学院的大学课程。在大学里，他学习经济学和社会学，参加校足球队比赛和校剧社的演出。毕业后，里根成为一名电台体育播音员，1937年的一次试镜使他在好莱坞赢得了一份演出合同。在接下来的20年里，他共参加了53部电影的演出。罗纳德里根与第一位妻子，女演员简怀曼，生有2个孩子：莫琳和麦克尔。1952年，他与女演员南希戴维斯结婚，又育两子：帕特里夏安和罗纳德皮斯考。作为美国电影协会主席，里根开始卷人电影业中的一些敏感争端中。他的政治观点也逐步由自由转为保守。作为一位电视主持人，里根常在国内巡回演出，逐渐成为保守党的代言人。1966年，他以领先票数当选为加利福尼亚州州长，1970年再次当选。1980年里根被提名为共和党总统候选人。他选择前德克萨斯国会议员、联合国大使乔治布什作为他的竞选搭档。当时，选举人深受通货膨胀的折磨，另有数名美国人在伊朗被作为人质扣押了一年。所有这些最终使之前的民主党政府落败，共和党在选举中获胜。里根以489票对49漂击败吉米卡特，当选总统。1981年1月20日，里根上台，仅69天后，他就被一名行刺者射伤，不过很快恢复，开始工作。此次危险事件中，里根所表现出的风度和机智大大提高了他的威望。里根巧妙地应付国会。使其通过了一系列法令，以此来刺激经济的增长，抑制通货膨胀，提