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Originally used by Ronald Reagan as a campaign slogan in his 1980 presidential campaign (Let's Make America Great Again), it has since been described as a loaded phrase. Multiple scholars, journalists, and commentators have called the slogan racist, regarding it as dog-whistle politics and coded language. [6]
Sep 9, 2016 · Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again” during his 1980 presidential campaign. He, too, used it as slogan on campaign merchandise.
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10 hours ago · Published: November 1, 2024 12:51pm EDT. With everything else that is going on in US politics, it would be easy to forget the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s landslide re-election in 1984 ...
Dec 2, 2017 · Mr Reagan’s use of “Make America Great Again” was a reaction to Carter’s known failings. It was a promise to return America to the prestige it had lost. Republicans turned to Ronald Reagan ...
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- The Malaise of The 1970s and The Iranian Hostage Crisis
- Four-Day Inauguration
- Inaugural Traditions
- Make America Great Again
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President Richard Nixon's resignation following the Watergate Scandal, combined with the nation's bruising defeat in Vietnam, meant that Americans' trust in their politicians had been badly damaged by the time Reagan took office. Though former Presidents would traditionally attend inaugurations, the disgraced Nixon and his successor Gerald Ford bot...
The end of this gruelling hostage saga, combined with the inauguration of a new President, meant this day signified a moment of hope and optimism for many. However, for others, the lavish celebrations that signalled the beginning of the 'Reagan era' were symptomatic of national politics shifting in entirely the wrong direction. Reagan's four-day in...
Every United States President to assume the office has taken the same Oath of Office, which is written into the United States' Constitution. The Constitution states that the previous President's term finishes at noon on 20 January, meaning presidential inaugurations are always scheduled for this date. In the event that 20 January falls on a Sunday,...
Though the phrase 'Make America Great Again' most likely conjures images of the 2016 US presidential election, Reagan ran in 1980 using the slogan 'Let's Make America Great Again'. The optimism of Reagan's campaign slogan was on full display during his inaugural address. On the day he took office he told the world: 'We have every right to dream her...
'An American Life' by Ronald Reagan (London: Hutchinson, 1990) [National Library of Scotland shelfmark: Q4.90.538].'President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime' by Lou Cannon (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1991) [Shelfmark: Q3.93.457].'Reagan: A Life in Letters' edited by Kiron Skinner, Annelise Anderson and Martin Anderson (New York: Free Press, 2003) [Shelfmark: H3.91.6212].'The Department of State bulletin' (Washington, DC: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs 1950-1989) [Shelfmark: F1/SF.9].Nov 14, 2018 · Donald Trump may have trademarked the phrase 'Make America Great Again,' but he was far from the first politician to use it. Here's how Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton...
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Aug 31, 2018 · Ronald Reagan used “Let’s Make America Great Again” to link his public philosophy with his promise to renew America’s prosperity and power after the setbacks of the 1970s.
