Ronald Reagan

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles – limited government, individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride. RRPFI is a non-partisan organization which sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Presidential Learning Center, The Air Force One Pavilion, the award-winning Reagan Leadership Academy, and the Reagan Institute, which carries out the Foundation’s mission in Washington, D.C. The Reagan Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President and his First Lady.

Life & Times

Ronald Reagan dreamt of a nation focused on freedom and achieving its "destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see."

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Quotes and Speeches

"And, 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 [that] came from the heart of a great nation."

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White House Diaries

During his eight years as President, Ronald Reagan recorded his innermost thoughts and observations in his personal diary. These handwritten diaries have been coupled with his White House Diary - a daily schedule of meetings and events the President attended - to provide insights into the historic, the extraordinary, and the routine day-to-day events of his Presidency.

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40 at 40

President Reagan promoted leadership, advanced communication and advocated freedom. January 20, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Ronald Wilson Reagan being inaugurated as our nation’s 40th President of the United States. This milestone anniversary represents an unprecedented opportunity to celebrate Ronald Reagan and his presidency, and to continue to preserve and promote the principles he held so dear – individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy and national pride

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Nancy Reagan