in asia and in after from from this can a and in central america. central america. into that storm marched an humble illinois native with a background as diverse as the country that he loved. he had studied economics at eureka college, he had been a radio broadcaster a labor leader a corporate spokesman and governor of california but most hollywood star. and we called him the gipper. ronald wilson reagan assumed center stage well-prepared to play what journalists lou cannon later called the role of a lifetime. through dynamic policy and sound wisdom and inspirational words, he launched the reagan revolution and he showed us how to be the very best americans we could be.