Throwback Thursdays

Ronald Reagan’s values, character, and belief in God were shaped by his mother, Nelle. In honor of Mother’s Day this weekend, let’s listen to President Reagan share his thoughts on this holiday during his radio address to the nation on the observance of Mother’s Day in 1983.

President Reagan believed in morality and a code of honor – in the essence of knowing right from wrong, and then doing what’s right. Here are President Reagan's remarks at a Luncheon for Recipients of the Medal of Freedom on November 10th, 1988.

We’ve said this before, and we’ll say it again – Ronald Reagan stood for freedom and democracy. Here are President Reagan's Remarks on Signing the Captive Nations Week Proclamation in 1984.

While Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, America’s foreign policy objectives were clear and consistent. We stood by our friends and did not back down when adversaries tried to spread their oppressive systems.

Ronald Reagan wanted nothing more than freedom around the world for peoples everywhere. He often spoke out about Tyranny, Communism and Totalitarianism.

Ronald Reagan was a man of action. He believed that you shouldn’t wait for the government to provide handouts; rather you should put in the work to make change for yourself and your community.

President Reagan was a man of high character who treated people from all backgrounds kindly his entire life, from boyhood. In 1983 he said, “I’ve lived a long time, but I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t believe that prejudice and bigotry were the worst of sins.”

President Reagan believe so strongly in communities helping their own, of the private sector supporting their local businesses and neighborhoods and of the importance of volunteerism.

Ronald Reagan often joked about his age. In fact, one of his most famous jokes was while he was debating former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential campaign and he quipped, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.” But all jokes aside, he also believed in the wisdom and contributions of our nation’s older generations.

Charlton Heston once called Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s love the greatest love affair in the history of the American Presidency. Tomorrow, March 4th, marks what would have been their 70th wedding anniversary.