Ronald Reagan made his farewell speech and remarks at the August 15, 1988 Republican National Convention held in New Orleans (Ronald Reagan, 1988). The target audience consisted of members of congress, national committee members, state delegates, district delegates, mayors, city council members, town council members and other committee members representing the Republican Party. The demographics of the audience affected his farewell speech. President Reagan spoke of the challenges faced by the Republican Party and the American people as the presidential term began such as inflation, high unemployment, interest rates, weak economy and a national defense (Ronald Reagan, 1988). Furthermore, Reagan communicated the party’s shared goal of saving the American legacy, changing negative perceptions of government, economic recovery, protection of human freedoms and passing the great legacy on to the next generation (Ronald Reagan, 1988). Reagan continue d by communication the missteps of the previous administration followed by affirmation from the party (Reagan, 1988).
The majority of the farewell speech was focused on communicating the shared wisdom and specific accomplishments of the Replication party such as effective change in policies resulting in tax reductions, creation of millions of new jobs and a strong American Armed Forces (Reagan, 1988). In addition, Reagan addressed the Republican audience as a persuader with the goal of identifying future goals and objectives of the party under the Bush administration such as addressing the budget deficit and increasing the number of Republican representatives in the house and senate (Ronald Reagan, 1988). Also, Reagan communicated the importance of the party’s dedication to unwaverin...
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...ive usage such as “racial” indicates uncertainty in what Reagan might have found to be oppositional (Larson, C.W., 2013, p. 156). In addition, Reagan stated “as a democratic people, we can take pride in the knowledge that we Americans recognized a grave injustice and took action to correct it” (Ronald Reagan, 1983). The word order at the beginning of Reagan’s statement used in the Martin Luther King Jr. speech; for example, “as a democratic people” provides the audience with the conditions of the statement needed to take action (Larson, C.W., 2013, p. 157). This is followed by an independent statement noted as the main point of this action statement (Larson, C.W., 2013, p. 157). Reagan used this technique to divert attention by making the main point secondary in the sentence structure creating a drama and suspense with the audience (Larson, C.W., 2013, p. 157).
As we move into the reelection year, the authors accuse Nancy of ensuring that Reagan hasn’t campaigned for eight months, following a “Rose Garden strategy.” But Reagan has no credible opponent for the 1984 nomination, and Walter Mondale, who will be his Democratic opponent in the general election, has not yet been nominated. So there is no need for a strategy, Rose Garden or otherwise. Of course we get the full chapter and verse on Reagan’s poor performance in his first debate with Mondale; at least we also get the report on the second debate. From there the narrative jumps to the Iran-Contra affair. A few high points — like the Berlin Wall speech in 1987 — are indeed included, but without any perspective on Reagan’s strategy, perseverance with the Soviets on arms control, or success in revitalizing the U.S. economy. Nothing is said about Reagan’s four second-term summits with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Except for a few comments that Reagan deplored Communism, this is a policy-free book, and a book
Above all else, Reagan uses the speech to inspire
Ronald Reagan was one of the most liked Presidents. When being elected for his second term, he won by a landslide—winning all the states minus Minnesota and Washington D.C. Reagan addresses the people of the United States of America. He wants the American people to reflect on his presidency, and as all presidents do in their farewell addresses, he wants to say goodbye to the nation that he's led for the past eight years. Ronald Reagan uses repetition, parallel structure, and allusion to reflect on his presidency and to say farewell to the American people.
The election of 1980 brought the re-nominated Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, against the newly nominated Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan. While Carter ran a rather “gloom and doom” campaign, Reagan came into the election upbeat and with high hopes of rebuilding the military. Americans, weary of the liberal government, elected Ronald Reagan. Reagan came into the Presidency wanting to restore United States leadership in world affairs w...
xpressed from person to person when it involves memories and experiences. My father is also a proud Democrat describing two Republican Presidents, I know that if I had interviewed another person who was a Republican they might have described it very differently but with the same over all details. Bibliography Berman, Larry Looking Back On the Reagan Presidency. Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1990.
The Republican Convention was held in support to reelect Republican Candidates President Bush and Vice President Quayle. There was an extremely large audience in support of the Republican campaign. Reagan was overwhelmed by the amount of applause and cheering from the audience. In fact, balloons, posters, and flags were everywhere displaying the pride of the nation and the Republican Party. The audience was composed of individuals from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. A majority of the crowd consisted of male and female working class people. Representatives from each age group were present. Throughout the speech, all members of the audience showed support and approval through chanting, "We love Ron" and "God bless Ron."
He asks a question in his speech, “Can we solve the problems confronting us?” and then shortly after he answers, “Well, the answer is an unequivocal and emphatic, yes.” expressing the power of America by using great word choice. By using the words unequivocal and emphatic we see that Reagan is confident in America and his people. After stating the above, later on in his speech he says, “I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing.” showing us Americans must work hard. Ronald Reagan clearly does not think making America great will just happen, he believes that people must work hard to achieve greatness. Reagan also says, “With the idealism and fair play… we can have a strong and prosperous America…” allowing us to see that greatness is there we just have to work for it.
In presidency, character is everything. Born on February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan, “Dutch,” never knew that he would grow up to be famous. He served two terms as governor of California, but before that he starred in Hollywood films. Originally a liberal Democrat, Reagan ran for the U.S. presidency as a conservative Republican and won, his term beginning in 1980. Ronald Reagan became the oldest President elected when he took office as the 40th President of the United States. He was also the first U.S. president after Dwight D. Eisenhower to get re-elected and finish two complete terms in office. Reagan was president from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989. He was an effective president, measured by his popularity and by his influence on history. This former U.S. president is given rightful credit for three large historic gains during his presidency: First, he won the Cold War without firing a shot, then, he revived the American economy that resulted in substantial growth and lastly, he restored the traditional spirit of can-do optimism to the American people who in the late 1970's were dispirited. These three historic proceedings successfully improved American prosperity and peace through strength, elevating Reagan’s presidency to that of American exceptionalism.
A couple of the heroic values that Reagan possessed were strength and courage. Most people would agree that it took an agglomeration of strength and courage during the cold war era to make his ever famous, “Tear Down This Wall Speech” in Berlin. Ramesh Jaura explains how many people believe this speech made a positive effect toward ending the cold war:
In the 1960’s America was divided over the voting rights of African Americans. It was a time of racial and political unrest as president Lyndon B. Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. On March 16, 1965 “We Shall Overcome” was delivered to congress. Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the United States in 1960 and became the 36th president in 1963. Throughout his speech Johnson uses a variety of strategies to persuade the nation that African Americans have the right to vote. Some of these strategies include ethos, logos, and pathos.
This paper is an analysis of the inaugural address of the former president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). We will focus on the main historical events that were happening, and how he addressed those issues in his speech. In his speech he used appeals to grow closer to the crowd he was speaking too. We will state the quotes he used and announce what kind of appeal that it is from. FDR uses words and phrases to pull the crowd in and I will discuss the effects of those words and what they had on the crowd. Finally we will talk about the overall quality and effectiveness of the speech and how it was such a great speech used.
Kengo, Paul, and Peter Schweizer. The Reagan Presidency: Assessing the Man and His Legacy. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.
Ronald Reagan was one of the most influential presidents in American history; yet he is one of the least talked about in present day history books. President Reagan was not an Ivy League rich-kid or raised in a politically motivated family. He was a midwestern boy who played football and worked his way through college. President Reagan had visions for the future of this country. Reagan realized he wanted to lead the country during his time working in California, in the Screen Actor's Guild. He was bothered by the spread of communism in Hollywood. He took over the Presidency in 1980 after four years of the most awful leadership this country has ever had. Just as he swore in his campaign, he lowered taxes, got control of oil prices and suppressed the paper tiger of the East. For the next eight years were some of the best times this country had ever seen. The 1980s is now a time of economic conditions leaders still try to attain today. The standard of living in the United States improved, along with the feeling of national pride. After four repugnant years under Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan took this country to the standard that it was capable of.
Reagan, Ron Jr. “Remarks by Ron Reagan, Jr., to the 2004 Democratic National Convention.” In Dynamic Argument. Ed Robert Lamm and Justin Everett. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 428-30.
President Reagan, at the time in the beginnings of his second term, had successfully maintained overall a high approval rating with the American people. He had won their trust and respect by being quite relatable to the average citizen (Cannon). He had planned that evening to give his State of the Union address, but instead postponed it. The tragedy that had unfolded just hours earlier demanded his complete attention (Eidenmuller 29).