Ronald Reagan
Media outlets broke into special reports and cleared their front pages for the news.
In 1976, the last time there was a contested GOP convention, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan gave these folks constant attention.
Reagan was a strong advocate of using stem cell research to learn about Alzheimer's.
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He argued in favor of raising income taxes, claiming it would encourage investment.
The Gipper called for "prompt hearings conducted in the spirit of cooperation and bipartisanship."
What would Ronald Reagan say?
"The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them," said President Ronald Reagan at the time.
Nearly 50 years ago, a group of armed Black Panthers entered the California state Capitol to protest a gun control bill.
And Nancy Reagan supports the marriage equality decision!