Ronald Reagan

From his very first day in office Ronald Reagan endeared himself to millions of Americans with his affable, fun-loving personality. Now, for the first time, his most humorous tales and most amusing anecdotes are combined on one delightfully entertaining.

From the bestselling editor of "The Reagan Diaries" come the newly disclosed notebooks of Ronald Reagan that bring to light his most intimate thoughts and favorite quotations.

In 1961 Reagan spoke out against socialized medicine. Since 1965 when Medicare and Medicaid were enacted, the federal government controls payment for most U.S. healthcare: hospitals, drugs, doctors, nurses, and so on. Has this been a blessing or a curse? Milton Friedman, the small, talkative, smiling genius, perhaps the best economist ever, argued that governments should give the deserving needy money to buy education, housing, and healthcare, but...

The 1987 State of the Union Address delivered January 27, 1987, in the 200th anniversary year of the U.S. Constitution, notes dramatic improvements in the inflation rate, interest rates, housing starts, and the unemployment rate. Reagan regrets the Iran-Contra controversy and promises to get to the bottom of it and take whatever action is called for. Though the Soviets transferred $75 billion in weapons to client-states like Syria, Vietnam, Cuba,...

On January 20, 1981, Reagan began his first presidential inauguration address by thanking Carter for his "gracious cooperation in the transition process". Reagan notes "one of the worst sustained inflations in our national history. It distorts our economic decisions, penalizes thrift, and crushes the struggling young and the fixed-income elderly alike." "In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."...

Cover Art Photo: Ronald Reagan giving his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. July 17, 1980. In his acceptance speech, Reagan envisioned "a new consensus with all those across the land who share a community of values embodied in these words: family, work, neighborhood, peace and freedom." Reagan's acceptance focuses on "three grave threats to our very existence, any one of which could destroy...

This documentary chronicles the construction of the Stilwell Road originally called The Ledo Road 478-mile passage from Assam, India, to Ledo, Burma, during World War II. The road, which was built by 63,000 workers and cost $150 million, was used by the British, Chinese, and Indian armies to transport supplies, troops, and other essentials from India to Burma in order to keep the Japanese from overrunning the entire theater. Included is footage of...

The second of two debates between President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter F. Mondale was held in Kansas City, Missouri on October 21, 1984. Edwin Newman was the debate moderator. Georgie Anne Geyer, Marvin Kalb, Morton Kondracke, and Henry Trewhitt were the four panelists who asked questions. This second debate was on defense and foreign policy. Questions focused on the following topics: Central America, the Soviet Union, regions...

George Vest (Ronald Reagan), a candidate for the Senate, files suit against a man who recklessly shot a boy's dog.

Ronald Reagan plays a sheriff who tries enforcing the law without a gun.