【美国人物志】罗纳德·威尔逊·里根 (1/9)

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罗纳德·威尔逊·里根（Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911年2月6日，伊利诺伊州坦皮科～2004年6月5日，加州洛杉矶贝莱尔），美国政治家，第33任加利福尼亚州州长，第40任总统。他也是一名伟大的演讲家。在踏入政坛前，里根也担任过运动广播员、救生员、报社专栏作家、电影演员、电视节目演员、和励志讲师，并且是美国影视演员协会（Screen Actors Guild）的领导人。他的演说风格高明而极具说服力，被媒体誉为“伟大的沟通者”(The Great Communicator）。历任总统之中，他就职年龄最大。他是历任总统中唯一一位演员出身的总统。
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Experts say Ronald Reagan re-defined the American presidency during his two terms in the 1980s. He became president when he was 69 years old. It was a far different place from that of his birth on February sixth, 1911.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. His mother Nelle, father Jack, and brother Neil lived above a bank in the town. Ronald Reagan's family began calling the baby "Dutch." The nickname remained for the rest of his life.
Jack Reagan worked at a general store. The family was poor. Yet, in a book about his life, Ronald Reagan wrote that he never felt poor. He was good at sports, especially football. During the summers, he was a lifeguard at a local swimming pool. He reportedly rescued many people from drowning.专家表示，罗纳德里根在任的两届里重新定义了美国总统的职责。 他在69岁时就任总统。而白宫是个与他在1911年2月6日的出生地完全不同的地方。
罗纳德威尔逊里根，生于伊利诺伊州的坦皮科。 他的母亲内莉，父亲杰克和兄弟尼尔都居住在城里河岸旁。里根一家最初给这个刚出生的小婴儿起名“荷兰”。这个小名伴随了他的一生。
杰克里根在一家杂货铺里工作。里根一家生活捉襟见肘。然而，在一本描写里根一生的书中写到里根从未感到贫穷。里根爱好体育，尤其是足球。在夏季，他会到当地的游泳池做救生员。据说他救过许多溺水者。
       
——译文来自: kageno