![]() (ROCK AGAINST RACISM) and had to replace the rhythm section once again when Steve left for college and Al refused to take a break from his mail route to tour. In 1984 the band left for the west coast for a two month excursion, playing political minded free festivals with R.A.R. They went to record from Spring of 1983 until spring of 1984 and released their first recording, a 12 inch e.p. This new lineup with Steve, Dave, Paul and Al was Reagan Youth's most popular line-up, playing numerous matinee shows at the CBGB's, as well as other venues in N.Y.C. ![]() The band rehearsed but soon after Charlie Tripper left he was replaced by Steve of The Abused. The music was like having the Who's rhythm section playing behind fuzzed out, feedback laden guitar while Dave I spread his message of Anarchy, Peace and Unity! Unfortunately the rhythm section from the band's high school days were not up to that caliber of playing, so Al Pike replaced Andy Apathy on bass. With Reagan as president Paul Cripple, Dave Insurgent, Charlie Tripper and Andy Apathy played their first gig on August, 21st 1981 at the A7 club under the name Reagan Youth. The rhythm section came from Dave and Paul's high school acquaintances. Now Paul and Dave turned the band into a loud, fast, anarchist hardcore punk band. Paul, the guitarist, had already been playing guitar in Dave's previous band Pus, a silly band with a silly name from they're junior high school days. The band's songs were about the evils of society and the band's name was a play on HITLER YOUTH comparing Reagan to Hitler due to the Republican party's fascist tendencies. The band formed in 1980 as it became obvious to the lead singer, Dave Insurgent, that Ronald Reagan was to become America's next president. Reagan Youth parodies and pokes fun at Republicanism, the Religious Right, Racists and of course Ronald Reagan's policies. ĪV482-13, Nancy Reagan, statue by sculptor Chas Fagan, near the rose garden at the Reagan Library.Reagan Youth is a political hardcore punk band that embraces "Anarchy + Peace & Unity" school of thought. ĪV488-91, The Reagan Library memorial site where Nancy Reagan was buried on. ![]() ĪV488-88, The Reagan Library memorial site where Nancy Reagan was buried on. ĪV473-18, The Reagan Library memorial site where President Reagan was buried on. Vlha2-20, President Reagan presents Reagan Freedom Medal to Mikhail Gorbachev at Library.ĪV310-5, President Reagan poses with Mikhail Gorbachev by the piece of the Berlin Wall at Library.ĪV477-5, View of the Reagan Library from the south.ĪV6-22A, Courtyard view of the Reagan Library.ĪV484-6, The Reagan Library sign at the entrance to the courtyard.ĪV484-16, A piece of the Berlin Wall on the west side of the Reagan Library.ĪV478-2, View of Air Force One Pavilion at the Reagan Library.ĪV8-18, The Reagan Library oval office replica.ĪV473-18, Courtyard Statue of President Reagan by sculptor Glenna Goodacre.ĪV489-6, Statue of President Reagan (as Governor) by sculptor Douglas Van Howd in the Terry Lanni rose garden.ĪV489-33, Statue of President Reagan on Horseback "El Alamein" by sculptor Donald Reed dedicated on. Glenn Campbell, Rita Ricardo-Campbell and Hugh Stubbins in the Residence.Ĭ33745-7, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Michael Deaver and Mary Jane Wick viewing 3 models of proposed Reagan Presidential Library in the White House Billiard room.Ĭ50607-30, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan breaking ground for the Library.Ĭ50609-22, President Reagan speaking at the groundbreaking for the Library. Main White House Photograph Collection Galleries PageĬ32546-25, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan in a meeting to view an architectural rendering of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with W. For use of Reagan Library audiovisual materials please read the AV disclaimer. Click on Thumbnails below for larger images which are all available in higher resolution.
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