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Michael Beschloss The New York Times Ronald Reagan's private papers may show us that the Great Communicator was a better writer and thinker than even his fans understood. Informationen zum Autor Kiron K. Skinner is an assistant professor of history and political science at Carnegie Mellon University and a fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Council on Foreign Relations. Klappentext Hidden in the archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for more than a decade, the writings contained in Reagan, In His Own Hand redefine the way we think about American history of the past quarter century and about the fortieth American president. By revealing an active mind wrestling with the problems of a sluggish economy, social pathologies, welfare reform, and the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union, these never-before-seen documents, many reproduced in his own handwriting, prove Reagan to be both the visionary and intellectual powerhouse behind his administration's landmark policies.Hidden in the archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for more than a decade, the writings contained in Reagan, In His Own Hand redefine the way we think about American history of the past quarter century and about the fortieth American president. By revealing an active mind wrestling with the problems of a sluggish economy, social pathologies, welfare reform, and the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union, these never-before-seen documents, many reproduced in his own handwriting, prove Reagan to be both the visionary and intellectual powerhouse behind his administration's landmark policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsForeword by George P. ShultzIntroductionA Note on Editorial MethodsPart OneREAGAN'S PHILOSOPHYPart Two FOREIGN POLICYCommunism, Asia, Europe, and the Soviet UnionDefense and Intelligence PolicyForeign Policy Double Standards, Human Rights, International Organizations, and ReligionThe Third WorldPart ThreeDOMESTIC AND ECONOMIC POLICYFreedom and GovernmentThe EconomyEnergy, Land, and the EnvironmentEducationSocial Security and Health CareSocial IssuesPersonal StoriesPart FourOTHER WRITINGS NOV. 6, 1925-NOV. 5, 1994Hallowe'enYale Comes ThroughLifeSquallReturn to the PrimitiveKilled in ActionThe Making of a Movie StarLetter to the Editor of The Catholic Reporter"Are Liberals Really Liberal?"SpeechLetter to the Editor of the PegasusSpeech on phone to YAF Convention in Houston, TexasLetter to Dr. McDowellOn PortugalStump Speech InsertSpeech on Agriculture"State of the Union" SpeechPeaceEconomic Speech -- Address to the NationI.N.F. Negotiations"Mr. Minister"Reagan's GoodbyeAppendix: Ronald Reagan's Radio Addresses, 1975-79AcknowledgmentsIndex...
