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The Reagan Presidency is a new edition of the classic oral presidential history, which the authors have updated after conducting new interviews and research. Through the memories of many major players in the Reagan administration, the Strobers examine topics such as the Islamic revolution, the Star Wars initiative, the Achille Lauro hijacking, the rise of the Moral Majority, the bombing of Libya, the Lebanon hostage situation, and the Iran-Contra affair.
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This oral history of the Reagan presidency gathers the testimonies of 108 people close to the administration (such as National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci, Secretary of State George Schultz, and Attorney General Edwin Meese) and organizes excerpts thematically. Participants recall the opening days of the administration and issues of staffing, the invasion of Grenada, the Iran-Contra affair, and a number of other significant aspects of the Reagan White House. The inevitable insider's perspective doesn't offer the most balanced view of the administration, but historians will likely find much of interest in the recollections. Those not already familiar with the cast of characters may have difficulty keeping them sorted as their relationship to the administration is only cited upon first appearance. Distributed by Books International. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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