Ronald Wilson Reagan
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Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911- June 5, 2004), considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents, was the fortieth President of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989, following Democrat Jimmy Carter and preceding Republican George H. W. Bush. Ronald Reagan is credited with leading America peacefully through the Cold War, lowering taxes, promoting a free economy, and causing the end of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He was known affectionately to Americans as "The Gipper," harking back to a film where he was cast as All-American