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THE LEGACY OF RONALD REAGANThursday, April 5, 2007
Produced by Kristopher Schiltz of WORT in Madison, Wisconsin.
Music:
Si Kahn, Neil Young, Kemnitz and Mooney, and Ray Naylor
This week on Sprouts we explore the battle over Reagan's legacy through a look back on his Presidency and the current efforts to memorialize him.
Ronald Reagan was one of the most divisive figures in modern political history. From his social conservatism, his demonization of communism and his adventures in Latin America and the Middle East, Reagan left ample material for supporters and critics alike. Since his death in 2004, a wide range of groups have entered into the debate over what exactly Reagan's legacy should be. Was he the 'Great Communicator' who restored our faith in America, or was he the 'Gipper' who brought us closer to nuclear annihilation?
We'll explore the battle over Reagan's legacy through a look back on his Presidency and the current efforts to memorialize him. We'll hear from Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform and the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, longtime anti-nuclear activist and winner of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize Doctor Helen Caldicott, as well as Michael Schaller, professor of History at the University of Arizona, and Kyle Longley, professor of History at Arizona State University, both authors of a new book titled "Deconstructing Reagan: Conservative Mythology and America's Fortieth President," on just what a presidential legacy is, some of the efforts to create Ronald Reagan's legacy, and the effect these efforts can have on our view of the past, present and the future.
Sprouts is a weekly program produced in collaboration with community radio stations and independent producers across the country that features local radio production from many radio stations and local media groups. The program is offered free of charge to all radio stations. For information, or if you would like to feature your work on Sprouts, contact Ursula Ruedenberg at ursula@pacifica.org.
Left KU Channel
Thursday, April 5, 2007 3PM EST
Total Running Time: 27:57Listen here |
