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death of

Death Valley Days
hosted by

defense spending increase proposed by,
30.1
,
37.1
,
38.1
,
43.1
,
47.1
,
52.1
,
62.1

détente denounced by,
24.1
,
24.2
,
30.1
,
33.1
,
40.1
,
49.1
,
51.1

draft opposed by

early reading by

education views of

eightieth birthday party for

Eisenhower supported by

on end of Vietnam War

environmental movement chided by

at Eureka College,
1.1
,
2.1
,
3.1
,
21.1
,
28.1

European trip of,
111.1
,
111.2

and father’s alcoholism,
1.1
,
1.2
,
41.1

as FBI informant,
11.1
,
34.1

FDR supported by,
2.1
,
2.2
,
17.1

fear of flying by,
7.1
,
15.1
,
17.1
,
25.1

first marriage of

football played by,
1.1
,
1.2
,
1.3
,
2.1
,
3.1

in fraternity

funeral of

as GE spokesman,
prl.1
,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
16.1
,
18.1
,
25.1
,
38.1
,
66.1

Goldwater’s campaign supported by,
prl.1
,
17.1
,
27.1
,
69.1

in HICCASP,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1

Hollywood criticized by

horse-riding accident of

HUAC testimony of,
9.1
,
10.1
,
11.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
34.1

hundredth birthday of

isolationism of,
1.1
,
5.1

Jack Warner’s dispute with

labor threat against

legacy of

letter on love by

letter to Michael on marriage by

lifeguard job of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
1.3
,
2.1
,
2.2

marriage trouble and divorce of,
11.1
,
13.1
,
13.2
,
13.3

memoirs of,
111.1
,
111.2

memory problems of,
113.1
,
113.2
,
114.1

as Michael’s graduation speaker

movie star goal of,
2.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
3.3

myopia of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
3.1

Nancy’s first date with

Nancy’s marriage to

Nancy’s relationship with,
13.1
,
41.1

Reagan, Ronald (
cont
.)

New Deal supported by,
2.1
,
6.1

1980 Republican convention speech of

1992 Republican convention speech of

Nixon supported by,
15.1
,
15.2
,
20.1

physical activities of

political reading by

public transit criticized by

as radio announcer,
2.1
,
5.1

radio show of,
24.1
,
25.1
,
25.2
,
28.1

ranches of,
13.1
,
24.1

Regan’s relationship with

regulations decried by,
prl.1
,
30.1
,
114.1

religious upbringing of,
1.1
,
1.2

religious views of

Republican party joined by,
15.1
,
16.1

on Rockefeller Commission

in SAG,
7.1
,
7.2
,
8.1
,
9.1

as SAG president,
prl.1
,
prl.2
,
8.1
,
13.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
26.1
,
111.1

screen test of,
3.1
,
3.2

socialized medicine opposed by,
18.1
,
28.1
,
28.2
,
31.1

Soviet Union denounced by

speaking style of

sports broadcasts of,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
3.1
,
3.2

stories of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
1.3
,
3.1
,
3.2

supply-side economics and

tax cuts promised by

testimony in Poindexter’s trial

Truman endorsed by

TVA opposed by

U.S. entry into World War I opposed by,
1.1
,
1.2

Vietnam escalation favored by,
19.1
,
20.1

Walsh commission testimony of

Warner Brothers contract of,
3.1
,
3.2

Warner Brothers’ writing off of,
14.1
,
15.1

Reagan, Ronald, as California governor:

abortion bill signed by,
19.1
,
31.1

Berkeley shootings and,
21.1
,
21.2

budget deplored by

budget of,
19.1
,
21.1
,
22.1
,
23.1

in campaign of 1966,
see
elections and campaigns, California, of 1966

college reform sought by

early swearing in of

education policies of

in election of 1970,
22.1
,
23.1

at end of second term

Family Assistance Plan opposed by,
23.1
,
23.2

inaugural of

Nixon’s deal on welfare with

Nixon’s resignation and

property tax relief by

Santa Barbara violence and

on stock market drop

welfare reform desired by,
19.1
,
19.2
,
23.1
,
23.2

Reagan, Ronald, as president:

abortion ban desired by

action on El Salvador sought by

administration chosen for,
33.1
,
36.1

AIDS and

and air traffic controllers’ strike

approval rating of,
44.1
,
52.1
,
52.2

arms buildup of,
see
Pershing program
;
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

arms talks pressed by

and Baker-Regan job swap

balanced budget amendment sought by

Begin’s dispute with,
55.1
,
55.2
,
58.1
,
58.2
,
59.1

Bitburg trip of,
33.1
,
73.1
,
74.1
,
75.1
,
76.1

cabinet chosen by

cabinet meetings enjoyed by

in campaign and election of 1984,
see
elections and campaigns, U.S., of 1984

Caribbean speech considered by,
53.1
,
53.2

CBI speech of

Challenger
and

China trip of

colon problems of,
76.1
,
85.1
,
98.1

contra funding sought by

daily briefings of

and Daniloff’s arrest,
87.1
,
88.1
,
95.1

on deterrence

and dinner for Thatcher

on “evil empire,”
61.1
,
62.1
,
108.1
,
108.2
,
108.3
,
112.1

in Falklands crisis,
56.1
,
57.1

FDR’s presidential parallels with

first budget of,
36.1
,
37.1
,
38.1
,
43.1
,
44.1
,
45.1
,
52.1

first news conference of

foreign policy training of

French trip of

at Geneva summit,
79.1
,
80.1

Grenada invasion and

and growing fondness for Gorbachev

immigration reform of

inauguration of,
35.1
,
36.1

Iran arms deal address of

at Iran-contra news conferences,
95.1
,
96.1
,
96.2
,
96.3

Iran denounced by

and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon,
55.1
,
56.1
,
58.1
,
59.1
,
59.2

KAL 007 address of

KAL 007 shoot-down reaction of

labor support for

lack of meetings with cabinet heads

on leaks in administration

line-item veto sought by

meeting with Andropov desired by

military spending of

at Moscow summit

MX and,
see
MX missile

National Association of Evangelicals addressed by,
61.1
,
62.1
,
63.1

new taxes allowed by

1984 State of the Union address of

on North’s testimony

O’Neill’s relationship with,
84.1
,
94.1

Palestinian self-government desired by

pardon for North declined by

passion for order of

Philippines policy of

and plan to arm Iranian moderates,
85.1
,
85.2
,
94.1
,
96.1
,
97.1

and Polish crisis,
51.1
,
51.2

post-shooting address to Congress by

post-shooting surgery of

as pragmatist,
62.1
,
65.1
,
77.1
,
78.1
,
112.1
,
114.1

in preparation for Geneva summit,
77.1
,
78.1
,
78.2

Qaddafi’s threat to,
82.1
,
82.2

and Regan’s resignation

and revelations of Nancy’s astrologer,
107.1
,
108.1

at Reykjavík summit,
see
Reykjavík summit

sale of arms to Saudi Arabia by

schedule of

school prayer amendment urged by

SDI proposed by

on security dilemma

Serial E bonds opposed by

shooting of,
41.1
,
42.1
,
44.1
,
75.1
,
107.1

Social Security reform undertaken by

speech at 1988 Republican convention by

spending cuts sought by,
52.1
,
66.1

and Stockman’s
Atlantic
article

summit with Gorbachev considered by

Supreme Court nominees of

in talks with hijackers

tax cuts desired by,
36.1
,
36.2
,
38.1
,
43.1
,
45.1
,
48.1
,
112.1
,
114.1
,
114.2

“tear down this wall” speech of,
104.1
,
105.1
,
111.1

television address on Central America by

Thatcher’s close relationship with,
8.1
,
39.1

and third-party funding for contras

Tower Commission testimony of

Tower report address of

travel by

troika chosen for

troops sent to Lebanon by

Volcker’s meals with

and Volcker’s tight-money policy

at Washington summit

Reagan, Ron (son),
26.1
,
69.1
,
88.1
,
100.1
,
114.1

atheism of

on father’s religious faith

RR’s shooting and

in SDI talks with father

Reagan Doctrine

Reagan revolution

recession of 1969–70

recession of 1982,
47.1
,
47.2

Regan, Donald,
42.1
,
45.1
,
52.1
,
84.1
,
84.2
,
86.1
,
102.1
,
113.1

Baker’s tension with

CBI doubts of,
53.1
,
53.2

chief of staff paper of

deficit spending urged by

and Grenada invasion

Libyan sanctions opposed by

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