1980 Nomination Acceptance Address

Cover Art Photo: Ronald Reagan giving his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. July 17, 1980.

In his acceptance speech, Reagan envisioned “a new consensus with all those across the land who share a community of values embodied in these words: family, work, neighborhood, peace and freedom.” Reagan's acceptance focuses on “three grave threats to our very existence, any one of which could destroy us. We face a disintegrating economy, a w...