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文档介绍：AmericanValuesattheCrossroads[1]Facedwiththerapidchangeandthefearanduncertaintythatgowithit,individuals(citizens)aswellas(and)(attraction);by1978,however,etobelievethatjusttheoppositewastrue:thepasthadbeenbetterforthecountrythanthepresent,andthepresentwasbetterthanthefuturewouldbe.[2]Thepopular(present)appeal(desire)ofreturningtotheways(styles)ofthepastasasolution(solve->solution)totheproblemsofthe1980swasdemonstrated(shown)"manoftheyear'mented)him:"intellectually,emotionally,Reaganlivesinthepast."[3]OneofPresidentReagan'sbasicbeliefsisthattheUnitedStatesshouldreturnasmuchaspossibletoitspre-),hisprograms(goal/objectives),PresidentReaganbelievedthatthestandardoflivingofAmericanswouldbegintoimproveoncemore(again)hroughoutmostofthenation'shistory.[4]Anumberofleadersinpolitics,education,andtheprofessionstakeadifferentapproach(method)(use/makeuseof)newvaluestogoalongwith(togetherwith)theoldvaluesandthatitmustbepreparedtomakesomechangesintheoldvalueswhen(itis)necessary.[5]Whatnewvaluesshouldbeadopted?,itbecameclearinthe1970sthattherewasnolongeranabundanceofcheapenergyandthatshortagesofotheressential(basic/mostimportant)(show)toman