John Hinckley attempted to assassinate this President, who  commanded its leader to "tear down" the Berlin Wall.
He first came to political prominence by delivering a speech in support of Barry Goldwater, the  "A Time for Choosing" speech. During this man's Presidency, he defeated a strike of Air Traffic  Controllers and the U.S. invaded Grenada and bombed Libya and one controversial event during  his tenure was the Iran-Contra Affair. John Hinckley attempted to assassinate this President, who  commanded its leader to "tear down" the Berlin Wall. For 10 points, name this president for most  of the 1980s who was succeeded by George H.W. Bush.
He first came to political prominence by delivering a speech in support of Barry Goldwater, the  "A Time for Choosing" speech.
Ronald Wilson Reagan