James Reece (other)
James Reece may refer to: *James Gordon Reece Sir James Gordon Reece (28 September 1929 – 22 September 2001) was a British journalist and television producer who worked as a political strategist for Margaret Thatcher during the 1979 general election, which led to her victory over then p ... (1929–2001), British journalist and television producer * Jimmy Reece (1929–1958), American racecar driver See also * James Reese (other) * Reece James (other) {{human name disambiguation, Reece, James ...
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Gordon Reece
Sir James Gordon Reece (28 September 1929 – 22 September 2001) was a British journalist and television producer who worked as a political strategist for Margaret Thatcher during the 1979 general election, which led to her victory over then prime minister James Callaghan. Reece was credited with softening the tone of Thatcher's voice and improving her stuffy dress sense, to broaden her public appeal, and he also encouraged her to adopt and embrace the title of "The Iron Lady" (first coined by the USSR) to convey the strength of her unwavering political resolve and unbending character. These were services for which Reece was subsequently knighted. He was to correctly predict that Thatcher would not stand in another General Election following her third (1987) landslide victory. Early life Reece was born in 1929 in Essex, and raised in Liverpool, the son of James Graham Reece, a motor engineer and businessman, and Beatrice Mary Reece (née Langton), a nurse.Cockerell, Michael"Ree ...
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Jimmy Reece
Jimmy Reece (November 17, 1929 – September 28, 1958) was an American racecar driver. He died in an accident during a 1958 Champ Car race at Trenton Speedway. Indianapolis 500 results World Championship career summary The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Jimmy Reece participated in 6 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points. 1954 Bobby Ball Memorial race On November 8, 1954, Reece crashed during the Bobby Ball Memorial, an AAA Champ Car event held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, sustaining "a punctured lung, fractured right shoulder and possible internal injuries when his car flipped coming out of the south turn ..and crashed into the east wall." AAA Championship Trail Reece and Bill Vukovich tied for 4th in the 1954 AAA championship standings. Reece scored 1000 points in 6 races b ...
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James Reese (other)
James, Jim or Jimmy Reese may refer to: * James Reese (author) (born 1964), American author * James Reese (American football) (born 1968), football coach * James W. Reese (1920–1943), U.S. Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor * Jim Reese (Oklahoma politician) (born 1957), former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture * Jim Reese (musician) (1941–1991), member of the Bobby Fuller Four * Jimmy Reese, American baseball player * Sleeky Reese (James Reese), American baseball player See also * *James Reece (other) James Reece may refer to: *James Gordon Reece Sir James Gordon Reece (28 September 1929 – 22 September 2001) was a British journalist and television producer who worked as a political strategist for Margaret Thatcher during the 1979 general ...