Not Just Another Pretty Actor Ronald Reagan Not Just Another Pretty Actor

Some Info on the Guy… Reagan lived from 1911-2004. He was born in Tampico Illinois. He attended Eureka College. In his lifetime he was a lifeguard, radio sports announcer, and an actor. He also developed training films for the army while in service. He later became the president of SAG, governor of California, and eventually the United States President from 1981-1989.

Environmental Impact While governor, Reagan set aside 145,000 acres of land for a state park. He also took steps to acquiring Redwood forests, which prepared the way for a large expansion of Redwood National Park. As president, Reagan wanted to limit government involvement. Because of this and his disapproval of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), he appointed Anne Gorsuch and Rita Lavelle to its leadership. The action of this organization dropped 60% in the first year. 30 officials quit after this. Reagan also denied that acid rain was dangerous and would not put money into reducing its causes because it would be wasteful money .

How He Relates Reagan relates to our unit about pollution and the environmental effects because of it .

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