"My speech contained many quotes from a letter I'd received a few days before the trip from a young lady whose father landed on D. Day. All her life she had heard his stories of what the day had meant to him." (245)
The quote above may not seem significant or a great choice for a quote selection, however it shows Reagan's appeal to the people and his emphasis on patriotism. Reagan's decision to use a lines from a citizen's letter shows his reliance on Americans to keep him in office and his appeal to the people. Reagan's constituency, the Moral Majority, rallied around Reagan during both of his elections and he maintained popular support during his presidency due to his personality and his great oratory skills. His ability to capture his audience is evident in this speech, his wonderful story telling ability can only be mastered by few.
Here is a recording of one of Reagan's speech on the anniversary of D. Day.
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