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Reagan: What to Watch For

For the new President, the next few weeks may be critical

Ronald Reagan has said what he intends to do as President with considerable power and sincerity. Now it remains for him to translate words into action. The success of his presidency could rest on how quickly, adroitly and decisively he moves in the next few weeks. Says Frank Freidel, American history professor at Harvard: "If Reagan is going to be an F.D.R. of the right, he is going to have to act rapidly and not let the good will evaporate. The time is past...

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