Washington, Feb 5 : Ronald Reagan was the political face of the 1980s, but the Republican leader, who served two terms as US president during that decade, was both an idol of conservatives and a foe of liberals.
This Sunday millions of Americans will tune in to watch the Super Bowl - an annual highlight in the sporting world to decide the championship team in professional American football. But, before the game starts, they will remember Reagan, who would have been 100 years old this day.
His life will be featured in a video homage, a tribute that seems to indicate that in the current turbulent times, Reagan is more beloved than ever, and thus, deserving of the highest appreciation that the sports-crazed country can dream up.
Thirty years after taking office and more than six years after his death, Ronald Reagan has recaptured the public imagination. Bookstores place his biography in their display windows, universities offer lecture series about his politics and Reagan followers throughout the country are planning parties to mark his birthday.
One in three US citizens call him a historically outstanding president. Given how he lived his life, it is not surprising that Reagan has been able to add to his popularity even after death.
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