Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He was the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve two full terms, after the five prior presidents did not. Reagan's father nicknamed his son 'Dutch', due to his 'fat little Dutchman' appearance and Dutch-boy haircut; the nickname stuck with him throughout his youth. First Lady Nancy Reagan made the war on drugs her main priority by founding the 'Just Say No' drug awareness campaign, which aimed to discourage children and teenagers from engaging in recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying 'no.' Nancy Reagan traveled to 65 cities in 33 states, raising awareness about the dangers of drugs, including alcohol.
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