Mount Vernon Bookshop DVD's, CD's and Videos Gifts & Reproductions Furniture & Home Décor Children's Corner In the Garden Christmas at Mount Vernon Gourmet Gifts New! New! New! Sale! Sale! Sale! Teaching Resources Membership Donate Home   Christmas at Mount Vernon / The American President Ornament Collection Ronald Reagan Ornament Ronald Reagan, an accomplished actor and member of the Republican Party, launched a successful bid for the governorship of California in 1966. During his two gubernatorial terms, Reagan established a conservative record noted for spending cuts, a streamlined state budget and welfare reform. Reagan won his first term as president in 1980 against incumbent President Jimmy Carter, while America was engulfed in the Iran hostage crisis, soaring gas prices, inflation and unemployment. Barely 69 days into his term, an assassination attempt nearly cost him his life. A speedy recovery reinforced his image as a vibrant and physically active leader. Numerous foreign policy issues marked Reagan’s two terms in office. His efforts to develop a closer relationship with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev were instrumental to Russia’s eventual break from Communism and the removal of the Berlin Wall. 24 Karat Gold Finish and Fine Porcelain. Size 2 ½” x 3 ½”. Item #: 6615 Price: $16.95 Qty: United States Flag Flown at Mount Vernon Presidential Cookies Cookbook

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