June 6, 2004

• Today Ronald Reagan, who was probably the luckiest president America ever had, heads up the news. He is remembered for his determination and optimism and is given some credit for ending the cold war even though it was mostly Russia's economic collapse and Gorbachev's couragious defiance of the Communist old guard that was mostly responsible. But Reagan did keep the pressure on and was willing to compromise when it did not affect our national security.
  Reagan realized his dream of ending the cold war with no major conflict or loss of life and the scandals of his terms in office (Iran-contra, Bierut, The Challanger, etc) are mostly ignored except by those who were affected. Reagan was apparently not directly envolved, or at least said he didn't remember being.
  I was no fan of Reagan's but I must admit he presided over one of the most dramatic periods of world history from which the U.S. emerged the undisputed world leader. I expect he will be viewed favorably by future historians.

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