And in all of that time I won a nickname, ``The Great Communicator.'' But I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: it was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow, they came from the heart of a great nation -- from our experience, our wisdom, and our belief in the principles that have guided us for two centuries.
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Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States, 1981–1989; Governor of California 1967–1975
United States · 1911–2004
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Served as President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and as Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Before entering politics he was a film actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Recorded · On the billboard
And let me offer lesson number one about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So, tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven't been teaching you what it means to be an American, let 'em know and nail 'em on it. That would be a very American thing to do.
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