Ronald Reagan's Greatest Speech

Ronald Reagan's Greatest Speech

Fifty years ago today, Ronald Reagan lost the Republican nomination to Gerald Ford by 117 votes. With nothing prepared, he gave a speech that launched his political legacy.

Ronald Reagan's Unplanned, Off the Cuff 1976 GOP Convention Speech May Have Been His Best

Explore Ronald Reagan's spontaneous 1976 GOP speech that inspired and united the Republican Party.

Ronald Reagan’s Greatest Speech

Fifty years ago today, Ronald Reagan gave one of the most important speeches of his life. While speaking to the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, Reagan asked a powerful question: What would people of the future think if they opened a time capsule in 100 years? Would they believe Americans had met the challenges of the moment?Reagan’s speech came at the culmination of a close-fought campaign against incumbent presiden…