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10.
   “Whatever happens now”: Diary entry for March 30, 1981 (written April 11).

11.
   “I don’t know what you’re worried about”: Nancy Reagan,
My Turn
, 20–21.

12.
   “Everyone said it was just a coincidence”: Ibid., 44–48.

1.
   “You wouldn’t want to talk me”: Reagan address to Congress, April 28, 1981.

2.
   “Stockman and I wrote the Reagan budget”: Gramm interview.

3.
   “We embrace”: Reagan address to Congress, April 28, 1981.

1.
   “Am I lobbying people?”:
New York Times
, May 5, 1981.

2.
   “We never anticipated”: Diary entry for May 7, 1981.

3.
   “Then we shot ourselves”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 179.

4.
   “Schweiker and I”: Stockman,
Triumph of Politics
, 200–201.

5.
   “They gave us”: Ibid., 204.

6.
   “I was apoplectic”: Baker interview with author.

7.
   “Our success”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 180.

8.
   “Look”: Stockman,
Triumph of Politics
, 205–7.

9.
   “And that was that”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 181.

1.
   “A university like this”: Reagan commencement address at Notre Dame, May 17, 1981.

2.
   “Tip O’Neill is getting rough”: Diary entry for June 23, 1981.

3.
   “Tip was bluster”: Diary entry for June 18, 1981.

4.
   “I’ll reluctantly give in”:
Diary entry for May 28, 1981.

5.
   “Jim Wright is playing games”: Diary entry for July 18, 1981.

6.
   “I’d intended to make”: Reagan address to the nation, July 27, 1981.

7.
   “All of them told”: Diary entry for July 28, 1981.

8.
   “The bill is done” and “the most sweeping”:
New York Times
, July 29, 1981.

9.
   “I cannot imagine anything”: Weinberger to Regan, July 30, 1981, Caspar Weinberger Papers, Library of Congress.

10.
   “the greatest political win”: Diary entry for July 29, 1981.

11.
   “They represent a turnaround”: Reagan remarks and news conference, Aug. 13, 1981.

1.
   “Mr. President”: Question-and-answer session with reporters, Aug. 13, 1981.

2.
   “We’re still miles apart”:
New York Times
, Aug. 3, 1981.

3.
   “Negotiations are still going on”: Diary entry for June 21, 1981.

4.
   “This morning at 7 a.m.”: Reagan remarks to reporters, Aug. 3, 1981.

5.
   “I don’t care”:
New York Times
, Aug. 4, 1981.

6.
   “I’m sorry”:
Washington Post
, Aug. 6, 1981.

7.
   “United Airlines is still flying”:
Washington Post
, Aug. 8, 1981.

8.
   “crisis made in heaven”:
Washington Post
, Aug. 7, 1981.

9.
   “I can understand”: Reagan to Mrs. Browning, ca. Sept. 1981, in
Life in Letters
, 328.

10.
   “I am more grateful”: Reagan to Jerry McMillan, Sept. 29, 1981, in
Life in Letters
, 329.

1.
   “The scent of victory”: Stockman,
Triumph of Politics
, 291–97.

2.
   “My job was to establish”: Regan,
For the Record
, 180–81.

3.
   “I was wondering”: Anderson,
Revolution
, 250–51.

4.
   “He knew what he knew”: Gramm interview.

5.
   “I was sitting”: Anderson,
Revolution
, 250–51.

6.
   “Volcker, possessed”: Regan,
For the Record
, 191–93.

1.
   “Another bomb”: Diary entry for Oct. 16, 1981.

2.
   “A very dark picture”: Diary entry for Nov. 2, 1981.

3.
   “Kemp-Roth was always a Trojan horse”:
Atlantic Monthly
, Dec. 1981.

4.
   “We even autographed”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 166.

5.
   “one of the most cynical pieces”: Associated Press, Nov. 11, 1981.

6.
   “The networks hammered us”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 168.

7.
   “I don’t know who the hell else”: Baker interview with author.

8.
   “Today was different”: Stockman,
Triumph of Politics
, 4–5.

9.
   “He was disloyal”: Baker interview with author.

10.
   “I’m reading an article”: Diary entry for Nov. 11, 1981.

11.
   “I had lunch”: Diary entry for Nov. 12, 1981.

12.
   “The president’s eyes were moist”: Stockman,
Triumph of Politics
, 1–4.

1.
   “He was frustrated”: Gates,
From the Shadows
, 209; Gates interview.

2.
   “I would like to tell you”: Casey to Reagan, May 6, 1981, CIA Historical Collection on Ronald Reagan.

3.
   “It was the appointment from hell”: Gates,
From the Shadows
, 211.

4.
   “He customarily lied”:
Bobby Ray Inman interview with author.

5.
   “We believe that Soviet military leaders”: “Soviet Goals and Expectations in the Global Power Arena,” NIE 11-4-78, July 7, 1981, Reagan Library.

1.
   Bobby Ray Inman recalled: Inman interview.

2.
   “There are 33 states”: Minutes of NSC meeting, Feb. 6, 1981, Reagan Library.

3.
   “They are not men of great stature”: Minutes of NSC meeting, Feb. 11, 1981, Reagan Library.

1.
   “antisocialist elements”:
Pravda
, Sept. 1, 1980.

2.
   “The United States is watching”: Carter statement, Dec. 3, 1980.

3.
   “The Polish people must be allowed”: Reagan remarks at welcoming ceremony for Margaret Thatcher, Feb. 26, 1981.

4.
   “We waited eagerly”: Gates,
From the Shadows
, 227–28.

5.
   “Polish Patriots Day”: Ibid., 231.

6.
   “desperate dilemma”: Ibid., 232.

7.
   “Now we must take on”: Diary entry for July 14, 1981.

8.
   “Your Holiness”: Excerpt of telephone conversation transcript, Dec. 14, 1981.

9.
   “Lunched with Cardinal Casaroli”: Diary entry for Dec. 15, 1981.

10.
   “All the information”: Reagan news conference, Dec. 17, 1981.

11.
   “There is widespread resentment”: Minutes of NSC meeting, Dec. 21, 1981, Reagan Library. Remarks at this meeting and many others are quoted in Martin Anderson and Annelise Anderson,
Reagan’s Secret War
(2009).

12.
   “Mr. President … would you light”: Deaver,
Behind the Scenes
, 142–43.

13.
   “As I speak to you tonight”: Reagan address, Dec. 23, 1981.

1.
   “We who were going to balance”: Diary entry for Dec. 8, 1981.

2.
   “While one or two”: Diary entry for Dec. 10, 1981.

3.
   “I’m not sure he sees”: Diary entry for Dec. 14, 1981.

4.
   “Met with Senate leaders”: Diary entry for Dec. 18, 1981.

5.
   “They’re so used to spending”: Diary entry for Dec. 22, 1981.

6.
   “Except for Jack Kemp”: Diary entry for Jan. 11, 1981.

7.
   “In other words”: Regan,
For the Record
, 193–95.

8.
   “Downplay deficits”: Undated memo, Baker Papers, Princeton.

9.
   “Both parties in Congress”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 187.

10.
   “I told our guys”: Diary entry for Jan. 22, 1982.

11.
   “The press has done a job”: Diary entry for Feb. 22, 1982.

12.
   Gallup showed:
ropercenter.uconn.edu
.

13.
   “It reflects the constant media”: Diary entry for April 2, 1982.

14.
   “We met at Blair House”: Regan,
For the Record
, 202–3.

15.
   “There will be blood”: Diary entry for April 23, 1982.

16.
   “The D’s are playing games”: Diary entry for April 26, 1982.

17.
   He made a last offer: Diary entry for April 28, 1982.

18.
   “The philosophical difference”: Reagan address, April 29, 1982.

19.
   “People are confused”: Diary entry for May 4, 1982.

20.
   “The president listened”: Baker,
Work Hard
, 187.

21.
   “I thought they were going to break”:
Baker interview with author.

22.
   “A compromise is never”: Diary entry for May 20, 1982.

23.
   “The tax increase”: Diary entry for Aug. 4, 1982.

1.
   “I suspect bureaucratic sabotage”: Diary entry for Nov. 16, 1981.

2.
   “The press is not going to let up”: Diary entry for Jan. 4, 1982.

3.
   “We are now at a watershed”: Minutes of NSC meeting, Feb. 10, 1982, Reagan Library.

1.
   “Central America is really”: Diary entry for Oct. 16, 1981.

2.
   “There is no question”: Diary entry for Nov. 16, 1981.

3.
   “We have decided”: Ibid.

4.
   “We have problems”: Diary entry for Feb. 3, 1982.

5.
   “The guerrillas have a really”: Diary entry for Feb. 15, 1982.

6.
   Walters had orders: Haig,
Caveat
, 136.

7.
   “Maybe we’ll be sending”: Diary entry for March 9, 1982.

8.
   “They are uptight”: Diary entry for March 11, 1982.

9.
   “In the commitment to freedom”: Reagan address, Feb. 24, 1982.

10.
   “If he had just given”:
Washington Post
, Feb. 25, 1982.

11.
   “As in Vietnam”:
New York Times
, Feb. 25, 1982.

12.
   “It was extremely well received”: Diary entry for Feb. 24, 1982.

13.
   “Met with National Security Council Planning Group”: Diary entry for April 5, 1982.

14.
   “Within a relatively short period”: Minutes of NSC meeting, Nov. 3, 1982, Reagan Library.

1.
   “I’m disturbed by the reaction”: Diary entry for April 23, 1981.

2.
   “I am convinced”: Reagan letter to congressional leaders, Aug. 5, 1981.

3.
   “I have proposed this sale”: Reagan news conference, Oct. 1, 1981.

4.
   “We did some getting acquainted”: Diary entry for Sept. 9, 1981.

5.
   “He told me he wouldn’t”: Diary entry for Sept. 15, 1981.

6.
   “Frankly, I’m gratified”: Reagan exchange with reporters, Oct. 15, 1981.

7.
   “The president was our chief negotiator”: Reagan-Baker exchange with reporters, Oct. 28, 1981.

8.
   “Are we a vassal state”:
New York Times
, Dec. 21, 1981.

9.
   “No, it’s just friends”: Reagan interview, Dec. 23, 1981.

10.
   “Sharon is a brawny man”: Haig,
Caveat
, 329.

11.
   “He fears they may”: Diary entry for Jan. 30, 1982.

12.
   “We are trying to persuade”: Diary entry for Feb. 6, 1982.

13.
   “Many of his people resisted”: Diary entry for April 25, 1982.

14.
   “I’m afraid we are faced”: Diary entry for June 2–11, 1982.

1.
   the Argentine regime was funding: Inman interview.

2.
   “Our only hope”: Margaret Thatcher,
The Downing Street Years
(1993), 179.

3.
   “Talked for forty minutes”: Diary entry for April 5, 1982.

4.
   “There could be no question”: Thatcher,
Downing Street Years
, 181.

5.
   “The United States Secretary of State”:
Minutes of cabinet subcommittee meeting, April 7, 1982, Cabinet Files, British National Archives,
nationalarchives.gov.uk
.

6.
   “She rapped sharply”: Haig,
Caveat
, 272.

7.
   “We cannot sacrifice our honor”: Ibid., 277–78.

8.
   “Both sides want our help”: Diary entry for April 6, 1982.

9.
   “We’re friends with both”: Question-and-answer session with reporters, April 5, 1982.

10.
   “senior administration officials”:
Washington Post
, April 14, 1982.

11.
   “a most irresponsible act”: Diary entry for April 14, 1982.

12.
   “The safest thing”: Question-and-answer session with reporters, April 14, 1982.

13.
   “That would only be in keeping”: Reagan remarks and question-and-answer session, April 30, 1982.

14.
   “Spent half an hour”: Diary entry for April 15, 1982.

15.
   “It was not Britain”: Thatcher,
Downing Street Years
, 202.

16.
   “As of noon”: Diary entry for April 17, 1982.

17.
   “The shooting could start”: Diary entry for April 23, 1982.

18.
   “Mr. President, was the British attack”: Exchange with reporters in Washington, May 1, 1982.

19.
   “It was the only time”: Inman interview.

20.
   “Mr. President, how could you”: Exchange with reporters in Knoxville, May 1, 1982.

21.
   “Our intelligence community confirmed”:
American Life
, 359.

22.
   “Whether or not such attacks”: Thatcher,
Downing Street Years
, 221.