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【As he was preparing to leave the White House in January 1989】, President Ronald Reagan wanted to leave a note for his successor, (George H.W. Bush), and reached for a pad (emblazoned with a cartoon) (by humorist Sandra Boynton) (under the phrase), (“Don’t Let the Turkeys Get You Down.”)

句子主干：President Ronald Reagan wanted to leave a note for his successor and reached for a pad.

修饰成分1: As he was preparing to leave the White House in January 1989 时间状语从句

修饰成分2: George H.W. Bush 做successor的同位语

修饰成分3: emblazoned with a cartoon 非谓语过去分词done做后置定语，修饰pad

修饰成分4: by humorist Sandra Boynton 介词短语做后置定语，修饰cartoon

修饰成分5: under the phrase 介词短语做后置定语，修饰cartoon

修饰成分6: “Don’t Let the Turkeys Get You Down.” 做phrase的同位语

That makes us guardians (of those democratic institutions and traditions) — like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties — (that our forebears fought and bled for).

句子主干：That makes us guardians.

修饰成分1: of those democratic institutions and traditions 介词短语做后置定语，修饰guardians

插入语：like rule of law, separation of powers, equal protection and civil liberties

修饰成分2: that our forebears fought and bled for 定语从句修饰institutions and traditions