"A Time for Choosing" by Ronald Reagan

&quot;The Speech&quot; is what Ronald Reagan called it. Today we call it, &quot;A Time for Choosing,&quot; and it was a pivotal turning point in Ronald Reagan's life. <br> <br>Ronald Reagan began a long side-career of public speaking as his acting career closed out. He traveled across the country meeting Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce and any other civic-minded local groups. This continued and intensified during his service as the General Electric spokesperson while hosting their sponsored television series. &quot;The Speech&quot; was delivered in various forms and to different audiences as each word was honed, measured and memorized. <br>During the 1964 Presidential campaign, Republican party officials in California, who knew Reagan's powerful message and delivery, asked him to film a speech on behalf of the Republican candidate, Barry Goldwater. The speech was aired on October 27, 1964 and it was electrifying. Donations to the Republican party and candidates increased dramatically. <br> <br>The Republican Party took note and they targeted Reagan as a candidate from that point forward. He agreed in 1966 to run for Governor of California. He won two terms, and eventually won the Presidency. <br> <br>Table of Contents: <br>0:00 Choose My Own Words <br>1:42 We Haven't Balanced Our Budget <br>2:14 As For The Peace That We Would Preserve... <br>3:28 Government is Beholden to The People <br>6:22 Government's Involvement In The Farm Economy <br>8:26 The Assault on Freedom Carries On <br>10:18 The Need Grows Greater; the Program Grows Greater <br>12:37 What Are We Doing to Those We Seek to Help? <br>15:14 Barry Goldwater Thinks We Can <br>17:50 No Government Ever Voluntarily Reduces Itself <br>20:47 Democratic Opponents Seem Unwilling to Debate <br>23:55 Perhaps There Is a Simple Answer <br>27:17 You And I Have a Rendezvous With Destiny <br> <br>Watch a special &quot;Remembering A Time For Choosing&quot; video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulQ7kJIhZqg <br> <br>For more information on the ongoing works of President Reagan's Foundation, please visit http://www.reaganfoundation.org <br> <br>For more information on donations, visit https://www.reaganfoundation.org/support-us <br> <br>Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonaldReagan <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronaldreagan <br>Follow us on Instagram: https://http://instagram.com/reaganfoundation <br>Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compa....ny/ronald-reagan-pre <br>Newsletter Sign-up: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/newsletter