Word: reaganism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Congress is paying close attention to the Army's efforts. If they succeed, some lawmakers say, the Army might be able to do a lot more with far less. Richard Perle, a top Pentagon strategist in the Reagan Administration, says the Army's trade of "manpower for technology" could ultimately cut in half the service's force of 495,000 soldiers...
Good days and bad days--the bland phrase often used to describe the terrible toll of Alzheimer's--connotes balance. In fact, for Reagan, as for all other victims of this degenerative brain disorder, the good days gradually diminish and the bad just get worse. And as with other victims, it's not easy to pinpoint the onset of Reagan's disease. Because he occasionally fumbled details in the 1980s, some speculated that the symptoms started to appear while he was still President. But he had been prone to odd gaffes for decades...
...Michael Reagan, Ashley's father, says the first unmistakable warning signs appeared in 1992. The old Communicator in Chief began struggling as he prepared speeches. Soon his delivery faltered as well. A series of tests given over two years led to a diagnosis in 1994. Aware that the news would soon be published, the Reagans--Nancy and Ronald--announced his condition in November...
...father's mental state. "My dad has been pretty much on the same level for a number of months now." Physically, the former President, 86, remains active. He spends a few hours in his office most weekdays and sees occasional visitors. Accompanied by Secret Service agents and his nurse, Reagan strolls in Rancho Park or along the Santa Monica, California, beach. Last summer he still used his backyard pool...
Compared with what it was two years ago, Reagan's world has shrunk considerably. His beloved ranch near Santa Barbara is off-limits and up for sale; his vigorous regimen of old would be too risky today. Phone conversation is increasingly difficult. When he watches television, his comprehension swims in and out of focus. It is, as Nancy has aptly called this final chapter in Reagan's long career, "the long goodbye...