Reagan, Ronald
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪg(ə)n/
- (1911–2004), American Republican statesman, 40th President of the US 1981-9; full name Ronald Wilson Reagan. He was a Hollywood actor before entering politics. His presidency saw the launch of the Strategic Defense Initiative and cuts in taxes and social services budgets, as well as the Irangate scandal and the signing of an intermediate nuclear forces non-proliferation treaty, both in 1987.
