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Line 406: − + − + − *Reagan was a lifeguard for seven years growing up, and was said to have saved 77 people.<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/stories/bio.part.one/index.html</ref>+ − *Reagan was the first president to break the so-called "[[Curse of Tippecanoe]]", ie, the first president elected in a twenty year cycle who did not die in office (although an attempt was made on his life in 1981).+ − *At 69, Reagan was the oldest man elected to the presidency for a first term.+ − *The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is located in Simi Valley, California.<ref>http://www.reaganfoundation.org/visitorguide/hours_directions.asp</ref> − − *Reagan loved jelly beans.<ref>http://www.jellybelly-uk.com/pages/q&a/trivia.shtml</ref> The blueberry flavor was made in his honor. [[Jelly Belly]] even created a [http://www.jellybelly-uk.com/pages/q&a/bean_art_gallery.shtml Ronald Reagan [[portraits|portrait]] out of jelly beans]. − − *Reagan was known affectionately to some as "The Gipper," harking back to a film where he was cast as All-American George Gip.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/nrof_bartlett/bartlett200310290853.asp]</ref> −
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==Miscellaneous Facts==
==Miscellaneous Facts==
*Reagan was the first and only labor leader and former President of an [[AFL-CIO]] union ever elected US President.
*Reagan made a deal with Iran to not release the hostages until after he won his first election
*Reagan was the first and only divorced president.
*In exchange of the American hostages, Reagan gave Iran over 4,000 TOW Missiles in an illegal arms exchange.
*Reagan's economic impact brought Carter's $240 Billion deficit to almost $1.5 Trillion in his eight years as President.
*Even today, the blind sheep of the right look to Reagan's presidency as "The Good Ol' Days" all the while ignoring the piss-poor policies he implemented.
*Leave it to Bill Clinton to fix Reagan and Daddy Bush's economic downslump, bringing the country into a record surplus.
*Reagan's 1994 announcement that he had [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's Disease]] brought large amounts of public attention to the disease.
*After his death, some of his closest supporters wished to put him on the $10 bill<ref>http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/08/news/economy/reagan_hamilton/index.htm</ref>
*Reagan signed Proclamation 5018 declaring 1983 the [[Year of the Bible]].
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