Reagan's Mark

The University of Texas at Austin has a great set of photos from President's Reagan's tenure in office. Here are some of the choice excerpts:


Photograph by: Wally McNamee, 1983
President Reagan stands on his mark—with a soldier nearby—in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during a trip to South Korea. Under the conditions of the Korean War armistice, the U.S. has maintained a military force in South Korea since 1953.

Photograph by: David Hume Kennerly, 1982 President Reagan waves farewell after campaigning for a congressman in Billings, Montana. During his time in office, Reagan worked skillfully with Congress to pass legislation to control inflation, stimulate economic growth, create jobs and strengthen defense.

Photograph by: Diana Walker, 1986
President and Nancy Reagan are surrounded by the families of the lost astronauts at the Challenger memorial service at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Photograph by: David Hume Kennerly, 1986 President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev leave their second summit meeting, which ended on a sour note in Reykjavik, Iceland. The talks reached an impasse when Reagan refused to give in to Gorbachev's demands that the U.S. restrict development of its Strategic Defense Initiative program.

Photograph by: Dirck Halstead, 1989 On the final morning of his presidency, Ronald Reagan looks back into the oval office one last time. Later, in their final moments as First Couple, Ronald and Nancy Reagan wait alone on the State Floor of the White House for the arrival of president-elect George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara. Reagan served two full terms as president, which had not been accomplished since Eisenhower's administration.