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Using the techniques he employed in his highly original bestselling books on Presidents Kennedy and Nixon, concentrating on the goals each president set for himself, Reeves takes us inside Reagan's Oval Office to show us this president moving easily into his role, finding the words and acts to... read more
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Summary edit
This book is not a complete biography of President Regean, but rather focuses on his very challenging political and personal times in the White House. It is a completely absorbing and thouroughly researched and reported account of the years that define the 80's. There is included many detailed... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Ronald Reagan: 40th President of the United Staes
- Nancy Reagan: First Lady
- Oliver North: Involved in Iran-Contra
- George Bush(Sr.): Vice-President
- Margaret Thatcher: British Prime Minister
- Mikhail Gorbachev: Add a description of this character.
- Jimmy Carter
- Richard Nixon
- Mcfarlane
- George Shultz
- Meese
- Jim Baker
- Mike Deaver
- Weinberger
- Bill Clark
- Haig
- Don Regan
- Poindexter
- Stockman
- Bork
- Mondale
- Casey
- Darman
- Shevardnadze
- Larry Speakes
- Matlock
- Howard Baker
- Daniloff
- Tom Brokaw
- Sharon
- Allen
- Aquino
- Dole
- Sam Donaldson
- Richard Wirthlin
- Henry Kissinger
- David Gergen
- Ghorbanifar
- Qaddafi
Setting & Locations edit
- White House
- United States
- Washington
- Iran
- Lebanon
- West Beirut
- Soviet Union
- Nicaragua
- Israel
- Central America
- Moscow
- California
- Grenada
- Geneva
- New York
- Afghanistan
- Europe
- Iraq
- Honduras
- Oval Office
- Reykjavik
- Middle East
- El Salvador
- London
- Libya
- Poland
- Guatemala
- Tehran
- France
- Kremlin
- Texas
- Italy
- West Germany
- Saudi Arabia
- New Jersey
- Syria
- Los Angeles
- Cuba
- Bitburg
- Massachusetts
- South Africa
- Wall Street
- Vietnam
- Manila
- Iceland
- Jordan
- Virginia
- Sacramento
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Reeves (Author)
Other Contributors:
- George Wilson (Narrator) - reader of audio edition
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: S&S
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0743230221
Page Count: 592
Publisher: S&S
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0743230221
Page Count: 592
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973.927092
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