380–81, 384, 387, 390, 431, 436–38,
Montgomery, Robert, 152, 163, 171–73,
441, 451–53, 457–58, 461–65, 472–75,
175, 195, 207, 210–11, 215
477, 481–82, 486, 492, 497–98
Moore, Sara Jane, 448
Noonan, Peggy, 33
Moorehead, Agnes, 208
Novak, Robert, 477
Moretti, Bob, 416–17
Nye, Gerald B., 117, 126
Morley, Karen, 196
Morris, Edmund, 12, 59, 106, 117, 157,
Oberon, Merle, 255, 300
242, 295, 310, 320
O’Brien, Pat, 109, 111–14, 151, 172, 243
Morris, Wayne, 93, 104, 163
Oklahoma!, 180, 191
Moshay, Joe, 490
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 3, 11, 163,
Mundell, Robert, 470
290, 300, 323, 355, 379, 455, 469, 497
Murder in the Air, 118–19, 153
O’Neill, Eugene, 49, 78–79, 133
Murphy, George, 156–57, 171–73, 177,
On the Air (Dunning), 86
179, 195, 200–202, 210–11, 215, 257,
On the Outside Looking In (Reagan), 254, 309
277, 279, 314, 334, 353, 380
“On the Sunnyside” (Reagan), 26
Murphy, John B., 56
Open Book, An (Huston), 78, 218
Murphy, Julie, 201–2, 257, 277
Original Story By (Laurents), 199–200
Mussolini, Benito, 125, 127, 288, 421
Orleneff, Paul, 36
My Fair Lady, 300
Othello (Shakespeare), 90
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Oughton, China Ibsen, 72, 74–75
Rabb, Maxwell, 478, 496
Overdrive (Buckley), 467
Radical Hollywood (Buhle and Wagner), 116–17
Packard, David, 437, 441, 483
Ramage, Charlotte Galbraith, 40–41, 49–50,
Paley, Barbara Cushing “Babe,” 46, 300,
352
324–25, 408
Rambova, Natacha, 37
Paley, William S., 7, 46, 58, 324, 408
Ramshackle Inn, 147–48, 194, 225
Palmer, B. J. “Colonel,” 58, 63
Rand, Ayn, 214
Palmer, D. D., 63
Rankin, Fred, 138
Park, Arthur, 268–70
Rankin, John, 198
Parker, Dorothy, 116, 165
Reagan, Bess Hoffman, 64, 98, 108,
Parkinson, Gaylord, 340
310–11, 352, 504
Parsons, Louella, 97, 100, 105, 107–8, 110,
Reagan, Christine, 206
114–15, 117, 193, 207–8, 222–24,
Reagan, Colleen Sterns, 434, 455, 495, 504
238, 249, 255, 258, 263
Reagan, Doria Palmieri, 5–6, 8, 468–69,
Pate, Richard E., 136–37
495, 504
Patrick, Curtis, 365–66
Reagan, John Edward “Jack,” 15–29, 31, 34,
Pearson, Drew, 367, 408
51, 60–62, 64, 70–71, 81, 98–100,
Peck, Gregory, 162–63, 166, 212, 237, 264,
108, 112–14, 221, 252, 316, 465, 501
281, 314, 435, 453
Reagan, Maureen Elizabeth “Mermie,” 108,
Pendergast, Mae Belle, 354, 427
110–11, 114, 150, 152, 161–62, 179,
Pepitone, Count Nino, 163, 254
206–7, 223, 253–55, 261, 266,
Pepper, George, 158, 160, 165
308–9, 342–43, 352, 376, 379, 405,
Percy, Charles, 378, 473
434, 436, 446, 455–56, 479, 493,
Perkins, Voltaire, 311, 374, 504
495, 501–2, 504
Persico, Joseph E., 483
Reagan, Michael Edward, 12, 161–62, 179,
Philco Television Playhouse, 194
207, 223, 254, 261, 266, 308–10,
Phillips, Howard, 454
342–43, 352, 376, 405, 434, 455–56,
Pickford, Mary, 107, 126, 223, 282
479, 493, 495, 501–2, 504
Pidgeon, Walter, 177, 267
Reagan, Nancy Davis:
Pitts, ZaSu, 147–48, 187, 189–90, 194, 252,
abstemiousness of, 242, 250
330, 399
acting career of, 2, 4, 6, 86, 89–90,
Plesch, Etti, 2, 7
100–101, 122, 124, 133–34, 137–38,
Plog, Stanley, 344–45, 348, 379
140–41, 147–48, 183–85, 187–91,
Pollock, Lewis, 42, 47, 49, 53, 129, 138
193–94, 225–38, 242–49, 252,
Pollock, “Pinky,” 42, 47, 49, 53, 82, 138
257–58, 268, 283, 347, 363, 410, 445
Porter, Cole, 181, 183
adolescence of, 34, 72–79, 81–84, 86–92
Powell, Dick, 73, 96–97, 103, 107, 109,
adoption of, 86, 88–89, 101, 190
172, 177, 201–2, 204, 207, 224, 256,
ambitions of, 72, 90, 124, 134, 138,
276–77, 279, 285, 304, 314, 321, 349
141, 148, 181–83, 229, 342, 364,
Power, Tyrone, 76, 152, 163, 276
422, 425
Power and the Glitter, The (Brownstein), 158
athletics enjoyed by, 72, 89, 229
Power and the Glory, The, 79
birthdays of, 248, 347, 375–76, 489–90
Powers That Be, The (Halberstam), 394
birth of, 34–35, 38
Prentice, Abra Rockefeller, 56, 81, 83, 317
charitable activities of, 10, 142, 186, 194, Pretty Girl, 302–3
311–12, 411–12, 415, 424, 468–69
Price, Carol, 456, 499, 504
childhood of, 33–34, 38–42, 48–50,
Price, Charles, II, 455–56, 499, 504
52–56, 73–74, 88, 229, 257, 290, 408
Priest, Ivy Baker, 388
children raised by, 266, 273, 277, 284,
Prisoner of War, 269
304–10, 312, 341–42, 359, 364, 366,
393, 404–8, 414–16, 419, 434–35,
Quinn, Richard, 366–67
467–68, 501–2
Quirk, Lawrence J., 100–101, 103
columns written by, 422, 424
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Reagan, Nancy Davis (continued)
464, 470–77, 479–80, 482–87,
dancing of, 75–76, 91, 137, 185–86,
489–90, 493–98, 500–501, 506
228–29, 242–43
popularity of, 89, 123, 187
debut of, 92, 123, 135, 261
pregnancies of, 264–65, 283–84
demeanor of, 5, 9–10, 51, 55, 72, 75–76,
public image of, 6, 72
86–87, 89, 91–92, 122–23, 134, 137,
reading tastes of, 270
146, 180, 185–87, 190, 226, 228,
religious beliefs of, 309
233–34, 245–46, 255, 342, 347,
romances of, 92, 122, 135–38, 146–47,
363–64, 369–73, 387–88, 393, 407,
227, 235–36, 243–45, 248–49
409, 411, 416, 434, 439–40, 444–45,
Ronald’s courtship of, 236, 238, 240–43,
448, 471, 496
248–50, 252–58
education of, 40–41, 49, 55, 72–76, 86,
Ronald’s marriage to, 8–13, 51, 123, 128,
89–92, 121–23, 133–38, 140–41, 146,
133, 185, 234, 259–65, 268–71,
148, 182–83, 290, 495
273–88, 290, 292–93, 295, 297–98,
fatalism of, 333–35
302, 304, 306–9, 312, 314–18,
finances of, 72–73, 87, 91, 122, 140,
320–25, 330–35, 339–42, 344–45,
142–43, 182, 229, 235, 263, 268, 319,
348–49, 355, 358, 364–66,
368,
321, 335, 376, 424
372–73, 386, 389–90, 393, 400, 404,
as First Lady of California, 34, 280,
415–16, 418, 422, 426–28, 430–34,
351–55, 357–75, 378–79, 383, 389,
436–37, 443, 457, 459, 464–67, 471,
393–96, 399, 402–3, 407, 411–12,
482, 485, 500–501, 505
420, 422–24, 427–29, 431, 441–43,
SAG board membership of, 250, 266
446
security concerns of, 6, 448
as First Lady of the U.S., 1–2, 4–7, 11–13,
sense of humor of, 123, 185, 242
147, 229
sexuality of, 185–86, 414, 416
heritage of, 34–36
shoplifter caught by, 142–43
honeymoon of, 261–63
singing of, 76, 89, 137
honors and awards of, 189, 385, 393,
social life of, 1–2, 4–7, 9–11, 75, 86, 89,
400, 409, 426–27, 443, 499
91–92, 121–23, 135, 137, 184,
House of the Future of, 274–76, 278
186–87, 191–93, 227, 233–35, 244,
illnesses and injuries of, 39–41, 249, 339
248–49, 258–59, 276–80, 282,
media coverage of, 6–7, 363–64, 415–16,
285–88, 290–95, 297–99, 303–4,
424, 427, 446, 484, 501
306–8, 311–12, 316–17, 323, 336,
modeling work of, 182
343, 347, 349–50, 358, 372–76,
morality of, 415–16, 445
392–93, 396–97, 401–3, 405–6,
name change of, 86, 89
409–11, 413–14, 418–20, 422–24,
naming of, 34–35
426–27, 429–31, 439, 442–46,
overseas trips of, 407–10, 419–20, 423,
448–49, 453–54, 456, 460–61,
440, 472
468–71, 473, 475–76, 489–90, 493,
physical appearance of, 1, 5–6, 11, 50,
496, 499
54–55, 75, 87–92, 121–22, 124, 134,
speeches delivered by, 415, 445, 490
182–88, 190–91, 193, 226, 228–29,
superstitions of, 229, 255–57, 259, 269,
238, 241, 245–46, 248–49, 258, 261,
276, 335, 353–54, 419
266, 278, 324, 341–43, 350, 352,
television appearances of, 280–81, 446
354–55, 364, 373–75, 377, 381,
wedding anniversaries of, 243, 284, 312,
386–88, 391, 395, 397, 407, 410, 422,
466
427, 455–56, 490, 495–96, 500
wedding of, 258, 260–61, 265
politics and political activities of, 4, 10–11, Reagan, Neil, 15–16, 18–21, 23–25, 27–28,
13, 127–28, 236–37, 241, 246, 252,
30–31, 59, 61–62, 64, 98, 108, 150,
278, 293, 323–25, 330–31, 333–50,
160, 162, 170, 310–11, 330–31, 335,
361, 364–65, 371, 377–81, 383,
352, 413, 504
385–90, 393, 396, 400, 412–16, 424,
Reagan, Nelle Wilson, 15–21, 23–29, 31,
426, 434, 438, 445, 450–58, 461–62,
51, 58–59, 64–66, 70–71, 98–100,
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105, 108, 111–14, 150–51, 207, 221,
64, 69–71, 98–100, 109, 115, 149–51,
240–41, 253, 255, 261, 266, 310–11,
160–62, 223, 238, 240, 254, 257, 263,
316, 331, 353, 465
268–71, 319–21, 335, 376–77,
Reagan, Ronald Prescott, 5–6, 8, 12, 195,
431–32, 437, 465, 472
284, 304, 312, 330–31, 341, 343, 352,
first marriage of, 93, 107–11, 114, 150,
359, 362, 374, 396, 406–7, 419, 433,
152, 154–55, 161–64, 166, 177, 179,
435–36, 455–56, 467–68, 479, 493,
195–96, 200–202, 204–9, 212, 221–24,
501–2, 504
243, 255, 258, 277–78, 295, 342–43
Reagan, Ronald Wilson:
on foreign affairs, 2–3, 221, 411, 420,
acting career of, 2, 4, 21–22, 27–28, 31,
448–52, 457, 462, 479, 486, 491–92,
60, 69–70, 72–73, 76, 93, 96–100,
497–500
103–6, 109, 111–15, 117–19,
funeral of, 11–12
149–50, 152–58, 161–64, 167–68,
governorship of, 13, 157, 202, 280,
175, 177–79, 201–2, 205–8, 222,
351–75, 377–80, 382–85, 389, 391,
224, 238–43, 249, 251–52, 257,
395–97, 399, 401–4, 406–7, 409,
263–64, 266–69, 278, 282–83,
411–12, 414, 416–29, 431–32, 439,
287–88, 295, 320, 322, 335, 348,
441–43, 446, 460, 472, 478, 484,
377–79, 381, 408, 410, 413, 434,
504–5
451, 478, 501, 505
gubernatorial campaigns of, 9, 15, 128,
adolescence of, 27–29
334–50, 369–70, 372, 376, 378–79,
ambitions of, 22, 60–61, 67–69, 161,
391, 394, 412–14, 436
379–81, 383–84, 422, 425, 441, 460
gubernatorial inaugurations of, 351–55,
on anti-Semitism, 109, 171
395, 414
articles and columns written by, 166, 210,
heritage of, 16–17, 30, 35, 168, 420
253, 431–32, 439, 465, 470–71
honors and awards of, 31, 60, 243–44,
athletics enjoyed by, 21–22, 25, 28,
288, 382, 385, 409, 425–26, 443
30–31, 61, 66, 98, 105–6, 110, 208,
horsemanship of, 66, 163, 208, 250, 254,
240, 340
277, 299, 309, 335, 348, 369, 423,
attempts on life of, 5–6, 175–77, 383
466, 489
birthdays of, 243–44, 283, 374, 449
House of the Future of, 274–76, 278
birth of, 15–16, 18–19
idealism of, 165
celebrity of, 30, 65–67, 114, 283, 288, 435
illnesses and injuries of, 8–9, 11, 108,
charitable activities of, 26, 240
206, 212, 240, 242, 367
childhood of, 16, 19–27, 59
intelligence of, 21, 202, 205, 217, 306, 337
children raised by, 304–10, 341–43, 379,
Las Vegas act of, 269–70
404–6, 414–16, 419, 434–36, 467–68,
law enforcement work of, 171, 196, 210,
501–2
220
communications skills of, 202
lectures delivered by, 381
as corporate spokesman, 164, 271–75,
management style of, 154, 177–78, 202,
279–80, 283–84, 287–88, 298, 308,
250, 481
316, 318–19, 321
military service of, 66, 151–57, 160–61
demeanor of, 10, 21–22, 30, 51, 103,
Nancy courted by, 236, 238, 240–43,
105–6, 111, 164, 178–79, 205, 207–8,
248–50, 252–58
215, 239–40, 243, 254, 288, 299, 322,
Nancy’s marriage to, 8–13, 51, 123, 128,
324, 341, 344–45, 348, 368–69,
133, 185, 234, 259–65, 268–71,
371–73, 379, 381, 384, 386–87, 428,
273–88, 290, 292–93, 295, 297–98,
441, 451, 465–67, 485, 495
302, 304, 306–9, 312, 314–18,
divorce of, 179, 221–24, 238–40, 242,
320–25, 330–35, 339–42, 344–45,
254, 256, 260
348–49, 355, 358, 364–66, 3
68,
education of, 21–22, 24, 27–28, 30–34,
372–73, 386, 389–90, 393, 400, 404,
59–61
415–16, 418, 422, 426–28, 430–34,
fatalism of, 333–35, 381, 429
436–37, 443, 457, 459, 464–67, 471,
finances of, 15–17, 22, 30–32, 61–62,
482, 485, 500–501, 505
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276–80, 282, 285–88, 292, 294–95,
nickname of, 15–16, 25, 30, 58–70, 96–97
297–99, 303–4, 306–8, 312, 316–17,
optimism of, 161
323, 336, 343, 347, 349–50, 372–76,
overseas trips of, 240, 242, 407–10,
380, 392–93, 396, 401–3, 405–6,
419–20, 423, 440, 472–73
409–11, 413–14, 418–20, 422–24,
patriotism of, 3, 15–16, 264, 423
426–27, 429–30, 439, 443, 448–49,
physical appearance of, 2, 5, 21, 29,
453, 456, 460–61, 468–71, 473, 476,
66–69, 96, 106–8, 151, 155, 165, 215,
489, 496, 499, 504
238, 258, 278, 288, 295, 318, 324,
speeches delivered by, 6, 30, 69, 114–15,
343, 348, 370, 381, 386, 410, 439,
165–66, 252, 264, 271–73, 279–80,
448, 469, 490, 502
315–19, 321, 323, 331–33, 338–39,
politics of, 4, 10–11, 13, 22, 29–32, 62,
341, 343–45, 353, 364, 370, 381,
66–67, 96, 98, 104, 109, 112, 115,
383–84, 404, 409–10, 414–15, 421,
117, 119, 127–28, 144, 156–58, 160,
426, 432–33, 439–40, 447–51, 461–62,
164–72, 175–76, 178–79, 185,
464–65, 472, 476, 479, 498, 500
195–202, 205, 207, 211–12, 215–24,
summer jobs of, 29–32, 58–60, 114, 203
236, 251–52, 264, 266, 269–70,
superstitions of, 255–56, 259, 276,
277–79, 282–83, 285–87, 291–93,
353–54, 383, 419–20
299, 312–25, 330–47, 349, 357,
television appearances of, 268, 271–72,
359–61, 365–66, 370–71, 377, 379,
280–81, 283, 312, 319–20, 332, 335,
389–91, 396, 400–401, 403, 406–7,
341, 344, 361, 365, 381, 385, 412,
410–12, 416–19, 421–22, 425–26,
418, 428, 440, 446, 451, 454
430, 432, 436, 438–40, 443, 448–49,
unionism of, 171–72, 174–78, 195–98,
453–54, 459–64, 470–73, 475–76,
200, 202, 207, 209–11, 214–16,
486–87, 497, 500
219–21, 236, 238, 241–42, 250–53,
popularity of, 107, 149, 155, 264, 407,
256, 266–68, 288, 319, 417
410, 431, 464
wedding anniversaries of, 243, 284, 312,
presidency of, 1–2, 4–7, 10–13, 190, 202,
466
205, 505–6
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