Assignment: The Reagan Revolution
Select and complete one of the following assignments to weigh in on this historical debate around the following statement: Some consider Ronald Reagan the best U.S. President since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Others would disagree with that assessment.
Option 1: Reagan Memorial Proposal
Option 2: Reagan Opposition to Memorial Letter
Option 1: Reagan Memorial Proposal
You are currently working as a research librarian at the Ronald Reagan Foundation and Library. The foundation is putting together a proposal for a Ronald Reagan Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. They have assigned you to write a report highlighting the historic accomplishments of Reagan during his years as the U.S. President (1980-1989) and the legacy he left behind with the fall of the Soviet Union. You must include his economic, social, and political major achievements, both in the domestic and foreign arenas.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word report that includes paragraphs on both his domestic and foreign policy achievements.
Include one additional scholarly source from the University Library or the Ronald Reagan Foundation and Library site, in addition to the textbook.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Option 2: Reagan Opposition to Memorial Letter
You are an active member of the Democratic National Committee. You have recently heard that the Ronald Reagan Foundation has submitted a proposal to build a Ronald Reagan Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. You feel that his memorial would distract from the more prominent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. You decide to write a letter to the National Park Service's Capitol Regional Director to dissuade him from even considering the proposal. In your letter you must include what you consider his non-successes in office, both in his domestic and foreign policy. Additionally, address some of the negative outcomes with the end of the Cold War era.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word letter that includes paragraphs on both his domestic and foreign policy failures.
Include one additional scholarly source from the University Library or reliable websites, in addition to the textbook.
Use the letter template below.
Format your references according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines on a separate page.