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Ronald Reagan

40th president of the United States

served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989
promoted a conservative agenda during his presidency
was a former actor before entering politics

Ronald Wilson Reagan, born February 6, 1911, was an American politician and actor who rose to prominence as a conservative figure in politics, serving as the 40th president of the United States and leaving a lasting legacy in American governance.

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The Movie That Changed National Security Policy

A Hollywood thriller about a teenage hacker and a war-playing AI so alarmed President Reagan that it sparked America's first cybersecurity directive.

1983