President Ronald W. Reagan - 1911-2004

President Reagan, 1990
EULOGIES
June 11, 2004: The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 11, 2004
Eulogy by Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 11, 2004
Eulogy by George Herbert Walker Bush ~ Reagan's Vice-President
The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 11, 2004
President (George Walker) Bush's Eulogy at Funeral Service for President Reagan
The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 11, 2004
Homily by Former Senator John Danforth
The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Friday, June 11, 2004
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy of Reagan
The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

From Sea to Shining Sea
The Final Journey

RONALD REAGAN'S MAJOR SPEECHES

Before Presidency
President Reagan's most famous speeches.

10.27.64 "A Time For Choosing" (The Speech) Given as a stump speech, at speaking engagements, and on a memorable night in 1964 in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign. This version is from that broadcast.
10.27.64 "A Time For Choosing - Rendezvous with Destiny" This speech is a verbatim transcript of "The Speech" given as a portion of a pre-recorded, nationwide televised program sponsored by Goldwater-Miller on behalf of Barry Goldwater, Republican candidate for the presidency whom Ronald Reagan actively supported. (similarities with above speech.)
1.25.74 "The Shining City Upon A Hill", One of Ronald Reagan's most famous speeches. "We are indeed, and we are today, the last best hope of man on earth."

1976

8.19.76 Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, MO

1979

11.13.79 Ronald Reagan's Announcement for Presidential Candidacy, Televised Nationally

1980

4.23.80: Ronald Reagan and George Bush Debate, Houston, TX (WHCA R13)
7.17.80 Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, Republican National Convention, Detroit, MI (WHCA, WHTV)
8.18.80 Ronald Reagan's Speech at the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention) Convention, Chicago, IL (RB80); PEACE: Restoring the Margin of Safety
9.1.80 Ronald Reagan's Speech at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ (RB80)
9.21.80 Ronald Reagan and John Anderson Debate, (WHCA R19)
10.19.80 "A Strategy for Peace in the 80s" Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R22)
10.24.80 A Vital Economy: Jobs, Growth, and Progress for Americans", Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R23)
10.28.80 Presidential Debate with Jimmy Carter, ConventionCenter Music Hall, Cleveland, OH (WHCA R24)
10.31.80: Ronald Reagan Campaign Commercial Speech (Moody Coliseum,Dallas), (WHCA R28)
11.1.80: Ronald Reagan Campaign Commercial, (WHCA R29)
11.3.80 Ronald Reagan's Election Eve Address "A Vision for America" Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R30)

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES-FIRST TERM

1981

1.20.81 First Inaugural Address, U.S. Capitol
2.05.81 Address to the Nation on the Economy, Oval Office
2.18.81 Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery
4.28.81 Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery (First speech after assassination attempt)
7.27.81 Address to the Nation on Federal Tax Reduction Legislation, Oval Office
8.03.81 Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the Air Traffic Controllers Strike, Rose Garden
9.24.81 Address to the Nation on the Program for Economic Recovery, Oval Office
11.18.81 Remarks to Members of the National Press Club on Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) (Zero Option Speech), Washington DC
12.23.81 Address to the Nation About Christmas and the Situation in Poland, Oval Office

1982

1.26.82 State of the Union Address, (Social Programs transferred to States) Joint Session of Congress
4.29.82 Address to the Nation on the Federal Budget, Oval Office
5.09.82 Address at Commencement Exercises at Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois
6.08.82 Address to the British Parliament, Royal Gallery at the Palace of Westminster, London
6.09.82 Address to the Bundestag, Bundehaus, Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany
6.17.82 Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations (Special Session on Disarmament, "Agenda for Peace"), United Nations, NYC
8.16.82 Address to the Nation on Federal Tax and Budget Reconciliation Legislation, Oval Office
9.01.82 Address to the Nation on United States Policy for Peace in the Middle East, KNBC-TV studios, California
9.20.82 Address to the Nation Announcing the Formation of a New Multinational Force in Lebanon, Oval Office,
10.13.82 Address to the Nation on the Economy, Oval Office,
11.22.82 Address to the Nation on Arms Reduction and Nuclear Deterrence (MX Missile), Oval Office

1983

1.25.83 State of the Union Address, (Federal Spending Freeze) Joint Session of Congress
3.08.83 Address to the National Association of Evangelicals ("Evil Empire" Speech), Sheraton Twin Towers Hotel, Orlando, Florida
3.10.83 Remarks on Central America and El Salvador at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers, Washington Hilton Hotel
3.23.83 Address to the Nation on Defense and National Security, Oval Office
4.11.83 Remarks to the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, Capitol Centre, Landover, MD
4.27.83 Address on Central America, Joint Session of Congress
9.05.83 Address to the Nation on the Soviet Attack on a Korean Civilian Airliner, Oval Office
9.26.83 Address Before the 38th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations, New York
10.27.83 Address to the Nation on Events in Lebanon and Grenada, Oval Office
11.02.83 Remarks on Signing the Bill Making the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a National Holiday, Rose Garden, White House
11.04.83 Remarks to Military Personnel at Cherry Point, North Carolina, on the United States Casualties in Lebanon and Grenada
11.11.83 Address Before the Japanese Diet in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
11.13.83 Remarks to American Troops at Camp Liberty Bell, Republic of Korea

1984

1.16.84 Address to the Nation and Other Countries on United States-Soviet Relations, East Room, White House
1.25.84 State of the Union Address, ( America is back with 4 Great Goals) Joint Session of Congress
1.29.84 Address to the Nation Announcing the Reagan-Bush Candidacies for Reelection, Oval Office
5.09.84 Address to the Nation on United States Policy in Central America, Oval Office
5.28.84 Remarks honoring the Vietnam War's Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery
6.04.84 Address Before a Joint Session of the Irish National Parliament, Dublin, Ireland
6.06.84 Address at the U.S. Ranger Monument Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of D-Day, Pointe Du Hoc, Normandy, France
6.06.84 Address at the Omaha Beach Memorial Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of D-Day, Omaha Beach, France
8.23.84 Presidential Nomination Acceptance Address, Republican National Convention, Dallas, Texas
9.24.84 Address to the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York
10.07.84 Debate Between the President and Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale in Louisville, Kentucky
10.12.84 Remarks During a Whistlestop Tour of Ohio (six speeches on the train route)
10.21.84 Debate Between the President and Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale (Defense and Foreign Policy), Convention Center Music Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
10.26.84 Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Fairfield, Connecticut

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES-SECOND TERM

1985

1.21.85 Second Inaugural Address, U.S. Capitol
2.06.85 State of the Union Address, (American Revolution II) Joint Session of Congress
4.24.85 Address to the Nation on the Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction
5.05.85 Speech at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial, Federal Republic of Germany
5.05.85 Speech at Bitburg Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany
5.08.85 Address to European Parliament ("Soviet Military"), Strasbourg, France
5.28.85 Address to the Nation on Tax Reform, Oval Office
6.30.85 Address to the Nation on the Release of the TWA Hostages, Oval Office
7.08.85 Speech at the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association, ("Terrorist States"), DAR Constitution Hall
10.24.85 Address to the 40th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, (40th Anniversary on "Fresh Start" with Soviet Union). United Nations, New York, New York
11.14.85 Address to the Nation on the Upcoming Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva, Oval Office
11.21.85 Address following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva, Joint Session of Congress
12.16.85 Remarks at a Memorial Service in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for the Members of the 101st Airborne Division Who Died in the Airplane Crash in Gander, Nfld, Ca, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

1986

1.28.86 Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle "Challenger", Oval Office
2.04.86 State of the Union Address (Welfare Plan) Joint Session of Congress, Oval Office
2.26.86 Address to the Nation on National Security, Oval Office
3.16.86 Address to the Nation on the Situation in Nicaragua, Oval Office
4.14.86: Address to the Nation on the Air Strike Against Libya, Oval Office
6.24.86 Address to the Nation on Aid to the Contras, Oval Office
7.03.86 Remarks at the Opening Ceremonies of the Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration, Governors Island, New York Harbor, New York
9.14.86 Address to the Nation on the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (presented jointly with Nancy Reagan), Residence at the White House
9.22.86 Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, (Arms Reduction Progress) United Nations, NYC, New York
10.01.86 Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the Carter Presidential Center, Jimmy Carter Library, Atlanta, Georgia
10.13.86 Address to the Nation on the Meetings With Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Iceland, Oval Office
10.22.86 Remarks on Signing the Tax Reform Act of 1986, South Lawn, White House
11.13.86 Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Controversy, Oval Office
12.02.86 Address to the Nation on the Investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair, Oval Office

1987

1.27.87 State of the Union Address, (I'm back") Joint Session of Congress
3.04.87 Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Controversy ("Tower Report"), Oval Office
5.22.87 Remarks at a Memorial Service for Crewmembers of the U.S.S. Stark in Jacksonville, Florida
6.12.87 Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall) in West Berlin
6.15.87 Address to the Nation on Arms Reduction and the Venice Summit, Oval Office
7.03.87 Fourth of July Address on America's Economic Bill of Rights, Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C.
8.12.87 Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy and Administration Goals, Oval Office
9.21.87 Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, (INF Agreement and Iran) United Nations, NYC, New York
10.14.87 Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork, Oval Office
12.10.87 Address to the Nation on the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting, Oval Office

1988

1.25.88 State of the Union Address ("We're not finished yet"-Budget Process) Joint Session of Congress
2.02.88 Address to the Nation on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance, Oval Office
5.31.88 Address at Moscow State University, Moscow, USSR
6.03.88 Remarks to Members of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Great Hall, Guildhall, London
8.15.88 Farewell Address, Republican National Convention, Superdome, New Orleans
9.26.88 Address to the 43rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, (Disarmament), United Nations, NYC, New York
11.11.88 Remarks at the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C.
12.13.88 Remarks to Administration Officials on Domestic Policy, Constitution Hall, Washington D.C.
12.16.88 Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville

1989

1.11.89 Farewell Address to the Nation, Oval Office

SPEECHES-POST PRESIDENCY

1990 Speech at the Westminster College Cold War Memorial
8.17.92 1992 Republican National Convention, Houston, Texas, Endorsing George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle for President and Vice President, respectively.
11.05.94 Last Letter to America

The Source of the Presidential Speeches by President Reagan:
THE PUBLIC PAPERS OF PRESIDENT RONALD W. REAGAN
THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Speech Transcripts: 1964-1994

RONALD REAGAN'S MAJOR SPEECHES

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES-FIRST TERM

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES-SECOND TERM

SPEECHES-POST PRESIDENCY