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> The first was Reagan’s famous speech on March 8, 1983 in which he denounced “the aggressive impulses of an evil empire,” declaring the Soviet Union to be “the
by andrekandre 4y ago
> The first was Reagan’s famous speech on March 8, 1983 in which he denounced “the aggressive impulses of an evil empire,” declaring the Soviet Union to be “the focus of evil in the modern world.” There was no mincing words; Reagan was calling the Soviet Union the enemy of the United States.
was this just for domestic consumption or messaging to the soviet union?
- chiph 4y agoBoth. Reagan was a staunch anti-Communist, and worked towards their downfall. But also, all presidents need public support for their policies so they can get Congress to send them the bills they want[0]. So speeches are usually written so that citizens will call their Representatives and urge them to draft or vote for legislation on the issue. Reagan's nickname is "The Great Communicator" and he was one of the most effective presidential speakers of his time (I would pick Kennedy over him as being the best of the 20th century, but both were very good) https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/virtual-learning-hub/the-great-communicator/ https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/virtual-learning-... [0] The use of Executive Orders used to be much less frequent. The President would instead use their influence to get bills passed and sent to him for signing.