Posted on 11/11/2009 11:31:04 AM PST by U of IL Conservative
(I should've posted this the day before yesterday - on World Freedom Day...)
...President Reagan came to office with the belief that the United States and other free nations should use all aspects of political, military, economic, diplomatic and cultural power to defeat Communism. Once in office he put those ideas into practice by encouraging and influencing other free nations to join in his endeavor. Most notably was his speech in Berlin where he declared to General Secretary Gorbachev that if he wanted peace and prosperity for the Soviet Union he must, Tear Down this Wall.
(Excerpt) Read more at atr.org ...
Freedom Week (which includes today - Veterans Day - is an occasion we've been celebrating for years, commemorating President Ronald Reagan's victory over communism).
ATR is an organization that has been especially successful, in promoting the Reagan Legacy.
Promote this piece through:
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.