I don’t know all the dollar amounts what he did with this or that. But I will tell you from military standpoint and I think from a USA standpoint he made it feel good to be from the ole USA. He stood proud for his country and made us feel better too.
Was telling someone yesterday, even during Iran Contra - he managed it about as good as you could. Didn't seem like it at the time (1987) but the speech he gave to the country to address looks brilliant compared to some of Eric Holder's statements regarding Fast and Furious. Reagan was smart enough to not leave a paper trail connecting him to the arms sales. It did however, all fall on Lt Col North. I hated that for him. Still, watch that speech - fucking brilliant how he managed his way out of it as compared to these bozos now.