[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RONALD REAGAN'S LEGACY

  (Mr. ROGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGAN. Mr. Speaker, there are those who still turn a blind eye to 
the legacy of President Ronald Reagan. Although he left office in 1989 
as one of the most beloved presidents of this century, there are some 
academicians and members of the political left who still want to 
denigrate his place in history.
  When we look at the opening of the Soviet archives over the last few 
years, and the testimony of former Soviet leaders themselves, we see 
that President Reagan's strong foreign policy and defense buildup were 
responsible for the fall of the communist empire.
  The transformation of the American economy under his stewardship into 
a low-tax, deregulated economy has now made our country the envy of the 
world.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no better way to honor his achievement than to 
rename Washington National Airport after President Ronald Reagan, one 
of the truly great presidents in American history.

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