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This man quoted Matthew Ridgway in saying "I will not fail thee or forsake thee" in a speech in which he claimed "Let us show them by our actions that we understand what they died for." That oration, the "Boys of Pointe du Hoc Speech," was written by Peggy Noonan. During his presidency, Rita Lavelle was accused of mishandling EPA "superfund" money supposed to be used for emergency chemical spills. He signed the Goldwater-Nichols Act to reorganize the Department of Defense after authorizing Operation (*) Urgent Fury. One scandal during this man's administration led to the formation of the Tower Commission and the conviction of Oliver North. This man, who ordered the invasion of Grenada, also faced a strike of air traffic controllers and the Iran-Contra Affair. For 10 points, name this two-time Republican president during the 1980s.
This man quoted Matthew Ridgway in saying "I will not fail thee or forsake thee" in a speech in which he claimed "Let us show them by our actions that we understand what they died for.
Ronald Reagan