Ronald Reagan will go down in history as a Presidential yet non Presidential President who caught the hearts of Americans of good heart and good thought. He used humor and humour and wit to get his message across.
President Reagan was the 1980's version of President Trump. Without social media, he managed to use his speeches to convey his vim and vigour - using words.
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