State of the Union Address

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An American Life

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In this remarkable autobiography, Ronald Reagan presents a definitive personal account of his historic presidency. With uncompromising candor, modesty, and wit, he tells the story of his life—public and private—and reveals the events that shaped his reluctant candidacy and the decision-making process that led to his first nomination; the unseen dangers of Gorbachev’s first visit to America; startling facts about top-secret meetings involving heads of state; his frustrations with Congress; and his relationships with the members of his cabinet.

Here are the behind-the-scenes details of the great themes and dramatic crises marking Reagan’s eight years in office, from Lebanon to Grenada, from the struggle to achieve arms control to tax reform, and his unprecedented personal diplomacy with major foreign leaders. His narrative is full of new insights and often surprising revelations regarding his innermost feelings about life in the White House, the assassination attempt, his family—and the enduring love between him and his wife Nancy.

An American Life is an inspiring American success story, a brilliant self-portrait, and a compelling and significant work of history.

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The Notes: Ronald Reagan's Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom

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Ronald Reagan’s The Notes is a fascinating window into the mind of our fortieth president and the writers and thinkers to whom he turned for advice, inspiration, humor, and hope. Collected by the Ronald Reagan Foundation, the book includes both Reagan’s own writing and his favorite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics, from his time as one of the nation’s most popular actors to later years as one of its most beloved presidents. Known as the “Great Communicator,” Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets, including Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Webster, John F. Kennedy, and Thomas Jefferson, as well as Mohandas Gandhi, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Mark Twain, and Thomas Wolfe.

While the number one New York Times bestselling Reagan Diaries detailed daily life inside the Oval Office, The Notes encapsulates a lifetime of reflections on work, marriage, and family in classic one-liners such as “Flattery is what makes husbands out of bachelors” and “Money may not buy friends, but it will help you to stay in contact with your children.” Reagan’s own writing—his jokes, aphorisms, and insights into politics and life—is often surprising and reveals a view of the president that has rarely before been seen.

Historic, illuminating, and deeply captivating, The Notes is a remarkable collection of the thoughts of one of our most beloved presidents.

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The Reagan Diaries

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During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking insight into one of this nation's most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader.

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During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking insight into one of this nation's most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader.

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The Humor of Ronald Reagan: Quips, Jokes and Anecdotes From the Great Communicator

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"The Humor of Ronald Reagan: Quips, Jokes and Anecdotes From the Great Communicator" combines the wit, warmth and wisdom of one America’s most beloved presidents. A compilation of the best quips, jokes and anecdotes from the Reagan presidency, the book is divided into two sections.

“Part I: The Quips” features short jokes and one-liners. It’s divided into 31 topics such as taxes, big government, inflation, Democrats, age, healthcare, the press, Washington D.C., diplomacy and Communism. Each joke is identified by the event, place and time it was given. The jokes are arranged in monologue form so it seems like President Reagan is giving a funny speech on each topic.

“Part II: The Anecdotes” covers longer jokes and stories. It’s divided into personal anecdotes, general anecdotes and point makers. You can see exactly how President Reagan used humor to make points about elitist attitudes, communication, loyalty commitment, benefits of change, patience, optimism and many other issues. Anyone who does public speaking can easily adapt many of these stories for their own use.

The book is a must-have for Reagan fans, history buffs, public speakers and anyone who likes to laugh.

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"The Humor of Ronald Reagan: Quips, Jokes and Anecdotes From the Great Communicator" combines the wit, warmth and wisdom of one America’s most beloved presidents. A compilation of the best quips, jokes and anecdotes from the Reagan presidency, the book is divided into two sections.

“Part I: The Quips” features short jokes and one-liners. It’s divided into 31 topics such as taxes, big government, inflation, Democrats, age, healthcare, the press, Washington D.C., diplomacy and Communism. Each joke is identified by the event, place and time it was given. The jokes are arranged in monologue form so it seems like President Reagan is giving a funny speech on each topic.

“Part II: The Anecdotes” covers longer jokes and stories. It’s divided into personal anecdotes, general anecdotes and point makers. You can see exactly how President Reagan used humor to make points about elitist attitudes, communication, loyalty commitment, benefits of change, patience, optimism and many other issues. Anyone who does public speaking can easily adapt many of these stories for their own use.

The book is a must-have for Reagan fans, history buffs, public speakers and anyone who likes to laugh.

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50 of President Ronald Reagan's Most Important Speeches from 1957 to 1994: Formatted for the Kindle

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Kindle ready speeches by President Ronald Reagan

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Kindle ready speeches by President Ronald Reagan

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