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Many may say that President Reagan was a honest president and was true to his word, and there are some that disagree. Reagan was a honorable man and was reluctant to believe the worst in people. On February 18,1981 Reagan gave one his most well known speeches and in the long run this speech would benefit the U.S. government's economy. Even Reagan’s sharpest political critics conceded that he was an honest man who had integrity. Although Reagan wasn't the perfect president and some citizen may have have agreed with some of the Reagan proceeded with. However, all of the choices that he did make while he was in office weren't sneaky nor underhanded. Another example of his honesty and good integrity was in his second term as president and during that term he had three  summits with Mikhail Gorbachev that produced the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and set in motion the forces that ended the Cold War without a shot, in Margaret Thatcher’s memorable phrase; his dramatic challenge at the Brandenberg Gate ‘to tear down this wall!’ which came tumbling down some 18 months later; his 1986 tax reform that lowered the top marginal rate from 50 percent to 33 percent, simplified the number of tax brackets, and eliminated hundreds of special interest provisions such as the ‘three martini’ lunch; his leaving office with a final approval rating of 63 percent, the highest of any president to that point. There are other examples, of Reagan's integrity and honesty throughout his presidency, therefore overall he was strong with his honesty and integrity.

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I chose Ronald Reagan because he was one of few presidents that served two terms in office. Also, Ronald Reagan made is name well know while he was in office both times. In my opinion he made a statement in American history.

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* ProCon.org. (2017, July 10). Pro & Con Quotes: Was Ronald Reagan a Good President? https://reagan.procon.org/was-ronald-reagan-a-good-president-pro-con-quotes/

* Shirley, C. S. (2020, February 6). Reagan’s honesty remains an example for presidents. The Hill. https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/481476-reagans-honesty-remains-an-example-for-presidents?rl=1

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During his first term Reagan began gaining the trust of the U.S. because he got American over the  the hurtle of losing the Vietnam War in the late 1970's. He restored the self-confidence of American citizens in themselves, in their national purpose, and in their president. Reagan, through his powerfully eloquent applications of moral criteria to politics, restored American confidence that we stand for a purpose higher than empty materialism, fueling the progressive thought that human nature, moral right, and history all support the future of our way of life. Reagan did his job as president when it came to restoring the confidence in American citizens.

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Lawler, P. A. (2011, February 4). Reagan’s Prophetic Confidence. Britannica Blog. http://blogs.britannica.com/2011/02/reagan’s-prophetic-confidence/

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The domestic policy of the Ronald Reagan administration took place 1981 to 1989. Reagan's policies stressed conservative economic values, starting with his implementation of supply-sided economic policies. Throughout the implementation of Reagan's first and second term he exuded an upbeat optimism about the nation’s domestic and international future. There was many people who disagreed with Reagan's policies but his intentions were to benefit the government's economy and in which he did.

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Ronald Reagan: Election and domestic policies. (2020). Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/modern-us/1980s-america/a/ronald-reagan-as-president-part-1-election-and-domestic-policies

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Many say that Ronald Reagan did ignite one of the longest and strongest periods of economic growth in the US. The result of tax cuts depended on how fast the economy was growing at the time and how high taxes were before they were cut. His process on helping the US economy became well know as Reaganomics. The economic growth that Reagan provided the US with reduced the unemployment for several years after his term ended, Reagan based Reaganomics on the theory of supply side economics. This theory proposes that tax cuts encourage economic expansion enough to broaden the tax base over time. The increased revenue from a stronger economy is supposed to offset the initial revenue loss from the tax cuts. Even though few had disagreed with his tax cuts the US in general had benefited greatly from his decisions to help the economy. Reagan had ended the recession that the US was in.

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Ronald Reagan received this grade because the foreign policy that he had placed was based on the main goal of winning the Cold War. and the refinement of communism. President Reagan worked to assert American power and rollback Soviet communist influence around the world. During his first term Reagan made some mistakes with his foreign policies. For example, President Reagan authorized the largest military build-up in US history, including new bombers and missiles, as well as the development of a space-based Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed "Star Wars") to shoot down Soviet missiles before they reached the United States. He also deployed medium-range nuclear missiles in five NATO countries in late 1983 to counter a Soviet missile build-up. Some of  Raegan's tactics were not thought out properly and were his idea of "protection" during his first term. When his second term came about it changed when the Reagan administration supported the anticommunist dictatorships in Chile and South Africa, and gave aid to authoritarian regimes in El Salvador and Guatemala to finance the resistance against leftist insurgents in those countries.

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Ronald Reagan: Foreign policy. (2020). Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/modern-us/1980s-america/a/ronald-reagan-as-president-part-2-foreign-policy

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The US can agree that Ronald Reagan was one of the best president to be in office. Although, he was not a perfect president. Reagan's intentions were always true and he just wanted to help America in the best way he thought.

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Amadeo, K. (2021, February 5). President Ronald Reagan’s Economic Policies. The Balance. https://www.thebalance.com/president-ronald-reagan-s-economic-policies-3305568