Ronald Reagan
Letters reveal tensions in Thatcher gov't over Falklands War
Mar 21, 2013 23:45 EDT
Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher faced opposition from within her own government over the Falklands War, with one MP warning her "it'll make Suez look like common sense".
Diana dresses raise over £850,000 at London sale
Mar 19, 2013 18:26 EDT
Ten dresses owned by Princess Diana, including the one worn when she danced with actor John Travolta at a White House dinner, sold for £862,800 at a London auction on Tuesday.
CPAC unleashed: Orange rifles, 'abortion hurts' stickers
Mar 16, 2013 16:05 EDT
Two floors below CPAC's political headliners lies the more colorful corner of the conservative conference, a bustling retreat where bumper-sticker philosophy and youthful grassroots activism rule.
'Don't tear down this wall', Berlin protesters say
Mar 01, 2013 12:03 EST
Detested for nearly three decades as a symbol of oppression, the Berlin Wall again sparked angry protests Friday when a crane began dismantling a segment under plans for a new housing development.
US pianist Van Cliburn, Cold War music hero, dies
Feb 27, 2013 16:41 EST
US pianist Van Cliburn, who won a world competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War and whose music transcended the decades-long standoff, died at age 78 on Wednesday, his foundation said.
US pianist Cliburn, whose music thawed Cold War, dies
Feb 27, 2013 15:54 EST
US pianist Van Cliburn, who won a world competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War and whose music transcended the decades-long standoff, died at age 78 on Wednesday, his foundation said.
As US budget cuts loom, capital city grows restless
Feb 24, 2013 15:45 EST
The question facing Americans no longer seems to be when or whether the budget ax will fall, but how hard. And in the US capital region, the impact of looming spending cuts will be deepest of all.
US pressed Pinochet to accept defeat: documents
Feb 24, 2013 13:35 EST
The United States warned Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet against plans to use force to overturn a 1988 referendum that ended his military regime, according to declassified documents released here.
Obama's popularity highest in four years: poll
Jan 30, 2013 11:44 EST
US President Barack Obama's popularity has hit 60 percent, the highest level since he first took office four years ago, according to a poll released Wednesday.
US lawmakers propose immigration reform deal
Jan 28, 2013 20:17 EST
A bipartisan group of top senators proposed a pathway to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, a plan hailed by the White House.
The Inauguration of Barack Obama: Live Report
Jan 21, 2013 17:10 EST
With the end of official events, AFP is closing its live report on the second Inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States. The parade is expected to last a few hours, even as the sun sets in Washington. Today's events will be capped off with dozens of unofficial parties but only two official Inaugural Balls, one for members of the military and another for supporters.
US inaugural speeches, a source of elegant diction
Jan 20, 2013 22:10 EST
The following is a selection of quotes from US presidents giving their inaugural speeches, from George Washington to Barack Obama.
Obama takes oath of office to begin second term
Jan 20, 2013 14:20 EST
US President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday to begin his second term at a simple ceremony stripped of the hope and historic promise that greeted his inauguration four years ago.
Obama to take first of two oaths of office
Jan 20, 2013 09:42 EST
Barack Obama will Sunday be sworn in to shoulder the power and burden of the US presidency for a second term, launching two days of inaugural rituals darkened by domestic discord and crises abroad.
Obama set to take first of two oaths of office
Jan 20, 2013 06:18 EST
Barack Obama will Sunday be sworn in to shoulder the power and burden of the US presidency for a second term, launching two days of inaugural rituals darkened by domestic discord and crises abroad.
US set for Obama inauguration
Jan 20, 2013 02:32 EST
Barack Obama will Sunday be sworn in to shoulder the power and burden of the US presidency for a second term, launching two days of inaugural rituals darkened by domestic discord and crises abroad.
US set for Obama inauguration
Jan 19, 2013 22:58 EST
Barack Obama will Sunday be sworn in to shoulder the power and burden of the US presidency for a second term, launching two days of inaugural rituals darkened by domestic discord and crises abroad.
Half of US public endorses Obama job performance
Jan 18, 2013 11:07 EST
President Barack Obama gets a passing grade for his job performance from 51 percent of the US public, according to a poll released Friday, two days before he takes the oath of office to serve a second four-year term.
Presidential inaugurations: a long, chilly US tradition
Jan 16, 2013 11:14 EST
The US presidential inauguration is a centuries-old tradition, but despite the warmth and affection offered an incoming leader, the quadrennial ceremony is often a bitterly cold affair.
'Very happy' Bush the elder leaves hospital
Jan 14, 2013 16:52 EST
Former US president George H.W. Bush was released from hospital on Monday following more than two months of treatment for bronchitis, a bacterial infection and a persistent cough.
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| Ronald Reagan | |
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| In office January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 | |
| Vice President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Carter |
| Succeeded by | George H. W. Bush |
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| In office January 3, 1967 – January 7, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | Robert Finch (1967–1969) Ed Reinecke (1969–1974) John L. Harmer (1974–1975) |
| Preceded by | Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. |
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| Born | February 6, 1911 Tampico, Illinois |
| Died | June 5, 2004 (aged 93) Bel Air, Los Angeles, California |
| Resting place | Reagan Presidential Library Simi Valley, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Jane Wyman (married 1940, divorced 1948) (2) Nancy Davis (married 1952) |
| Children | Maureen Reagan Christine Reagan Michael Reagan (adopted) Patti Davis Ron Reagan |
| Alma mater | Eureka College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Religion | Baptized Disciples of Christ, later attended Presbyterian churches. |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army United States Army Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
