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Rompin' Ronnie
Josh Beutel, Telegraph Journal, 1981-1-26 Reference number: MC2806-515

Scope and Content
Ronald Reagan's frequent southwest ranch attire was commonly used by cartoonists to represent the President ideas and style and here it is embellished to questioned his thinking.

Title
Rompin' Ronnie

Persons
Ronald Reagan
- Born Ronald Wilson Reagan, February 6, 1911
- Died June 5, 2004
- Republican
- Governor of California, 1967 to 1975
- President of the United States, 1981 to 1989
- Dubbed "the Great Communicator" for his well-delivered speeches
- Economic policy called "Reaganomics", included increased spending on the military and buildup of arms
- Presidency known for confrontation with Soviet Union
- Iran-Contra Affair and other scandals failed to impact his popularity, therefore dubbed the "Teflon President"
- Target of an assassination attempt, March 30, 1981
- Died at the age of 93 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease

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