Words To Live By Podcast

President Reagan held 46 press conferences and received criticism for not holding more. Yet, during that same time, he conducted 257 interviews, 168 informal exchanges, and engaged in 216 question and answer sessions following remark. So in this podcast, we’ll start by going backward, 35 years ago in July, when the President held his 26th press conference on Legislative Priorities. Let's Listen.

Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan was preparing to run for President of the United States. He spent 1975-1979 delivering a daily national radio address, over 1000. They cover every topic imaginable, in hopes of helping the American people understand his earnest positions on everything from taxes to terrorism. Let's listen. 

The Reagan’s love story is known the world over and transcends these Library walls. And so, with warm hearts, we recall the loving relationship between Ronald and Nancy Reagan and honor their devotion to each other this month.Let's Listen.

On June 17, 1982, President Reagan addressed the United Nations General Assembly for a special session devoted to disarmament.  His remarks became known as his “Agenda for Peace” speech. Let’s listen.

The 14th G7 Summit was held in Toronto, Canada from June 19 to June 21, 1988. One week prior to attending the G7 Summit, President Reagan gave an Address at the Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Council, where we spoke about the upcoming Summit. Let’s listen.

Since college seniors are graduating across our nation this month, let’s take you back to May 17, 1981, when President Reagan delivered the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. Let’s listen.

June 6, 2019 marks the start of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy and, with it, a momentous occasion to celebrate peace, liberty and reconciliation. On the 40th anniversary of D-Day, President Reagan flew to France to deliver remarks at the site of the U.S. Ranger Monument at Pointe du Hoc.Let’s listen.

In this week’s Words to Live by Podcast, we are going to take you back a year, to the podcast we originally aired on May 29, 2018. Memorial Day, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars.

In this week’s podcast we honor our nation’s military.  We’ll start with President Reagan’s remarks at the Armed Forces Farewell Salute in Camp Springs, Maryland on January 12, 1989, just one week before leaving office. 

As Mother’s Day was just celebrated across the country this past weekend, we dedicate this week’s podcast to all the Mothers out there.  We’ll start with President Reagan’s radio address to the nation on May 11, 1985

On June 29, 1981, President Reagan delivered an address at the Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Let’s listen.

In this week’s podcast we focus on education in America during President Reagan’s time in office and his efforts in turning our school system around.  

In this week’s Words to Live By podcast, we commemorate the Easter and Passover holidays --- holy days that President Reagan always reflected on. We’ll start with his 1983 radio address to the nation on the observance of Easter and Passover.

In this week’s “Words to Live By” podcast we’re going to look at trade, specifically with Japan.

During President Reagan’s 8 years in office, he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 71 people.  This included Secretary of State George Shultz, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Senator Barry Goldwater, and Frank Sinatra.  Posthumously he also gave the award to Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Jackie Robinson and others.  

We’ll start this podcast by going back to April 3, 1987 when President Reagan delivered remarks to his foundation members.

In this weeks Words to Live By, we go to April 28, 1981, when President Reagan delivered his first public speech since getting shot to address a Joint Session of Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery.

In this week's "Words to Live By" we celebrate St. Patricks Day by listening to President Reagans Irish themed speeches.

In this week's "Words to Live By" we take a look at President Ronald Reagans "Evil Empire Speech" he made on March 8, 1983.

On February 26, 1986, during an address to the Nation on National Security, he began, “I want to speak to you this evening about my highest duty as President: to preserve peace and defend these United States.” Let’s listen.