00                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                        
01 Recognizing February 6, 2004, as Ronald Reagan Day in Alaska.                                                           
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:                                                                                           
03       WHEREAS Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble background, worked                                                
04 throughout his life serving freedom and advancing the public good, having been employed as                              
05 an entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of California, and President of                             
06 the United States; and                                                                                                  
07       WHEREAS Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for two terms as the                                    
08 40th President of the United States, in the second of which he earned the confidence of 3/5 of                          
09 the electorate and was victorious in 49 of the 50 states in the general election, a record                              
10 unsurpassed in the history of American presidential elections; and                                                      
11       WHEREAS, in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President, he inherited                                 
12 a disillusioned nation shackled by rampant inflation and high unemployment; and                                         
13       WHEREAS, during Mr. Reagan's presidency, he worked in a bipartisan manner to                                    
14 enact his bold agenda of restoring accountability and common sense to government, which led                             
15 to an unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of Americans; and                                   
16       WHEREAS Mr. Reagan's commitment to an active social policy agenda for the                                       

01 nation's children helped lower crime and drug use in our neighborhoods; and                                             
02       WHEREAS Mr. Reagan's commitment to our armed forces contributed to the                                          
03 restoration of pride in America and its values and prepared America's armed forces to meet                              
04 21st Century challenges; and                                                                                            
05       WHEREAS Mr. Reagan's vision of "peace through strength" led to the end of the                                   
06 Cold War and the ultimate demise of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for                               
07 millions of people; and                                                                                                 
08       WHEREAS, on February 6, 2004, Ronald Reagan will have reached the age of 93                                     
09 years;                                                                                                                  
10       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Senate recognizes February 6, 2004, as                                     
11 Ronald Reagan Day in Alaska.