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Subject: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Thu Jun 10 07:44:42 2004
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I may have been so caught up in studying that year, the hoopala evaded me.

At 09:37 AM 6/10/2004, you wrote:
>Johnson, like Reagan, lay in state in the Rotunda, and hundreds of
>thousands of people streamed by. Not quite a "blip." I'll be interested
>to see the final count in terms of people who paid last respects to
>Reagan, v. Johnson. Also, remember that when Johnson died, we didn't
>have 24 hour cable news and talking heads, no CNN, no FOX, no C-Span,
>MSNBC, CNBC, etc. etc. Just the networks, for whom a one or two hour
>special on one day was a big deal.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Jeffery Smith
>Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:57 AM
>To: 'Leica Users Group'
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
>
>
>History seems to have forgotten that. Johnson was a scoundrel, and
>remember that his death was a blip in the news, as was Nixon's.
>
>How old is Ford, now? About 95?
>
>Jeffery Smith
>New Orleans, LA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim
>Hemenway
>Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:42 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
>
>Under Reagan:
>
>Double digit inflation in the 80s,
>3 trillion dollar deficit,
>Iran-Contra conspiracy... Poindexter and Liddy.
>
>Not too mention his abysmal treatment of students in the 60s...
>helicopters dropping enough CS gas to make everyone projectile vomit.
>
>
>B. D. Colen wrote:
>
> > It is interesting, however, how rose colored the glasses; Clinton's
> > average approval rating over his 8 years was a few points higher than
> > Reagan's - but to hear the tale told now, Reagan was the most loved
> > President since Lincoln, while Clinton was reviled. ;-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of
> > Jeffery Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:18 PM
> > To: 'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> >
> >
> > I found him annoying as a president, but have been moved by his death.
>
> > He finished his terms & disappeared into the darkness without
> > bad-mouthing anyone during his retirement. People have always asked
>how
> > history will treat Reagan. History is treating Reagan better than just
>
> > about anyone since FDR, which surprises me but doesn't chagrin me.
> >
> > Jeffery Smith
> > New Orleans, LA
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
>
> > Colen
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:26 PM
> > To: 'Leica Users Group'
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> >
> > As I read this I am watching the casket being carried into the
>Rotunda.
> > I have to say, no matter how one feels about Reagan - and I'm sure I
> > don't need to tell anyone I how I feel about Reagan ;-) - this is one
> > really moving ceremony. There aren't many ceremonial functions that we
>
> > do particularly well, but we do do extremely impressive send-offs for
> > Presidents etc....Of course I also couldn't help thinking as I saw
>Nancy
> > tentatively touch the casket as it made a turn past her, 'hope someone
>
> > got THAT shot.' :-)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
>Of
> > Walt Johnson
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:48 PM
> > To: Lugmail
> > Subject: [Leica] Remembering the Reagan years
> >
> >
> > Pardon me if this is slightly off topic but for those who might have
> > made it to Berkeley while Reagan was Governor:
> >
> > email to fellow photog about "People's Park" and some of what's been.
> >
> >
> > "Yes, I mentioned it was 1969.. A good year for demonstrations.  I
> > showed up there at about 5 pm. The place was crawling with poleeze.
>They
> > got guns. They been shooting and laughing and having a real time. Next
>
> > day the Nastynal Guard showed its ugly head.
> >
> > Wished to hell I could find my negs of all that.
> >
> > A former liberal (semi-hippie) photojournalistimo"
> >
> >
> > Walt J
> >
> >
> >
> >
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