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    NPG's before-and-after labels for portraits of the last 5 Presidents, rewritten for the renovated and reinstalled "America's Presidents" galleries. (New labels are bilingual.)

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    NPG's before-and-after labels for portraits of the last 5 Presidents, rewritten for the renovated and reinstalled "America's Presidents" galleries. (New labels are bilingual.)

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    National Portrait Gallery Labels For The Last 5 Presidents

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    Lee Rosenbaum, CultureGrrl
    NPG's before-and-after labels for portraits of the last 5 Presidents, rewritten for the renovated and reinstalled "America's Presidents" galleries. (New labels are bilingual.)

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    AP 101 ov121416 Ronald Reagan 1911-2004 Fortieth president, 1981-89 When ex-California governor Ronald Reagan began his presidency in 1981, his warmth and skill in handling the media had already planted the seeds of his reputation as the “great communicator.” More significant, however, was how those traits were made to work on behalf of his conservative agenda. By the end of his second term, despite widespread concern over budget deficits and several administra- tion scandals, Reagan’s presidency had wrought many significant changes. Under his leadership, the nation had undergone major tax reforms, witnessed a significant easing of relations with the Communist world, and experienced a sharp upturn in pros- perity. Reagan left office enjoying a popularity that only a few of his outgoing predecessors had ever experienced. This portrait is based on some thirty studies that artist Henry Casselli made of Reagan over four days at the White House in late 1988. Commissioned with the National Portrait Gallery in mind, the finished picture arrived at the White House the following January for presidential inspection. When Reagan saw it, he exclaimed, “Yep! That’s the old buckaroo.” Henry C. Casselli Jr. (born 1946) Oil on canvas, 1989 Gift of friends of President and Mrs. Reagan NPG.90.79 Ronald Reagan 1911-2004 Fortith president, 1981-1989 ‘The ascension of Ronald Reagan, a former actor and governor of California, marked the revitalization of the conservative western wing of the Republican party that many thought had died with the defeat Of Barry Goldwater in 1964. As president, he chal- lenged many of the liberal programs that had dominated the federal government since the New Deal, and throughout his presidency, he strove to cut the size of government. Reagan unapologetically reduced social welfare programs and encouraged a conservative social ethic regarding the role of religion in public life and reproductive rights, but his conservative stance led him to largely ignore the AIDS crisis. Finally, in foreign policy, Reagan guided the United States through the end of the Cold War. When he left office in 1989, the Soviet Union was already falling apart, but it did not offically break up Until wo years later. Everett Raymond Kinstler (born 1926) il on canvas, 1991 Gift of Everett Raymond Kinstler NPG.98.384 Ronald Reagan 1911-2004 40° presidente, 1981-1989 El ascenso de Ronald Reagan, habiendo sido actor y luego gobernador de California, marcé la revital lzacin del ala conservadora, predominante en el ‘este, de Partido Republicano que muchos habian dado por muerta con la derrota de Barry Goldwater fen 1964. Como presidente, Reagan desafié muchos de los programas liberales que habian dominado el gobierno federal desde el New Deal y durante todo Su término luché por reducir el tamario del gobierno. Sin reserva alguna, redujo los programas de bien- estar social y foment6 una ética social conservadora respecto al papel de la religin en la vida publica y a los derechos reproductivos. Su postura conservadora lo lev6 a desatender la crisis del SIDA. En lo que a politica exterior se refiere, Reagan llev6 a Estados Unidos al fin de la Guerra Fria. Cuando dejé la pres: ddencia en 1989, la Unién Sovietica estaba ya en vias de desintegrarse, pero esto no sucedié oficialmente hasta dos afios mas tarde. Everett Raymond Kinstler (nacido en 1926) Oleo sobre lienzo, 1991 Donacién de Everett Raymond Kinstler NPG.93.384 AP 104 OVI21416 George H. W. Bush born 1924 Forty-first president, 1989-93 In the early 1960s, George H. W. Bush presided over a thriving oil business in Houston, Texas, but then he turned to politics. By 1980, when he was elected Ronald Reagan’s vice president, he had served as ambassador to the United Nations, envoy to China, and director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1988, he won the presidency. Bush proved sure-footed in foreign policy, where, according to one observer, he proved a master of both “timing and substance.” More widely traveled than any other president, he managed the policy transitions prompted by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Perhaps his greatest success was the alliance he crafted to thwart Iraq's forceful takeover of Kuwait in 1990. Bush sat for this portrait at his home in Kenne- bunkport, Maine. The picture’s backdrop, however, is the East Room of the White House. Among artist Ron Sherr’s aims was to balance the formality of the composition with a warmth capable of drawing the viewer into the picture. Ronald Sherr (born 1952) Oil on canvas, 1994-95 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Krueger NPG.95.120 George H. W. Bush born 1924 Forty fist president, 1989-1993 A decorated naval aviator in World War Il, George H. W. Bush went on to a successful career in the oil industry of West Texas. Subsequently, high-level governmental positions, including the directorship of the Central Intelligence Agency and the vice presidency, gave him one of the most distinguished resumés. He was the natural Republican nominee after Reagan and easily won the 1988 election over Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. In addition to successfully managing the compli- cated policy transitions prompted by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, he marshalled a U.S.-backed military coalition to eject Iraq's army from Kuwait after the invasion of 1990. The First Gulf War, as itis now known, was a drama- tic and comprehensive triumph, one that signaled the recovery of the American military following the war in Vietnam. Even with Bust’s victory in the Persian Gull, however, domestic politics—especially his breaking of a pledge not to raise taxes—lowered his popularity, and Bill Clinton easily defeated him in 1992, Ronald N. Sherr (born 1949) Oil on canvas, 1994-95 Gift of Mr, and Mrs. Robert E. Krueger NP.95.120, George H. W. Bush nacido en 1924 41° presidente, 1989-1993 Aviador naval condecorado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, George H. W. Bush hizo més tarde una préspera carrera en la industria petrolera en el oeste de Texas. Luego ocupé puestos de alto nivel en el gobierno, entre ellos la direccién de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia y la vicepresidencia de la rnacién, con lo cual redondeé una muy distinguida hoja de vida. Después de Ronald Reagan, Bush era el candidato republicano légico para la presidencia y cen 1988 gané facilmente las elecciones contra el gobernador de Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis. ‘Ademas dle manejar con éxito las complejas transi cones de politica publica a raiz de la caida de la Unién Soviética y el fin de la Guerra Fria, Bush dirigié una

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