Head of government
Ronald Reagan
As head of government
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, was head of government when 3 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.
Tactics used
Incidents
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1971 | United States police search a student newspaper's offices for photographs of a protest | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Upheld by a court (31 May 1978) |
| 25 October 1983 | United States military bars journalists from the invasion of Grenada | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Access bans | Reversed (1 April 1985) |
| 1985 | United States: Espionage Act conviction of Samuel Loring Morison for leaking satellite photographs to Jane's Defence Weekly, 1985 to 1988 | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Upheld by a court (1 January 1988) |