"If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals — if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is."

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About Ronald Reagan

American statesman and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was previously governor of California and became a leading figure in modern American conservatism. His presidency is associated with major Cold War-era policy shifts and economic debates.

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