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resignation of, 23.1, 24.1
RR briefed on China by, 68.1, 68.2
RR’s deal on welfare with
RR’s support for, 15.1, 15.2, 20.1
Nixon, Tricia
Nofziger, Lyn, 18.1, 18.2, 25.1, 27.1, 27.2, 31.1, 33.1
Baker distrusted by, 33.1, 33.2
Noonan, Peggy
Normandy
North, Oliver, 60.1, 85.1, 86.1, 96.1, 96.2, 97.1, 113.1, 114.1
firing of
indictment of
in Senate run
and Tower Commission, 98.1, 98.2
trial and conviction of, 111.1, 111.2
North Atlantic Treaty, 12.1, 13.1, 16.1
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 16.1, 33.1, 34.1, 49.1, 68.1, 78.1, 85.1
North Carolina, 19.1, 27.1
North Korea, 14.1, 68.1, 68.2, 114.1
North Star
North Vietnam, 16.1, 19.1, 22.1, 24.1
Notre Dame University
Novak, Robert, 18.1, 46.1, 77.1, 88.1
NSPG
nuclear freeze, 61.1, 63.1
nuclear weapons, see specific weapons and summits
Nunn, Sam
Oakar, Mary Rose
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
O’Connor, Harry
O’Connor, Sandra Day
“October surprise,”
Odets, Clifford
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 33.1, 36.1, 37.1, 47.1
oil, 30.1, 94.1
O’Leary, Jeremiah
Oliver, Kay
Olson, Theodore
Olympics:
of 1980, 30.1, 51.1, 66.1
of 1984
O’Neill, Thomas P. “Tip,”
briefed on Grenada invasion
funding of contras opposed by, 86.1, 86.2
MX opposed by
and RR’S 1984 victory
RR’s budget opposed by, 44.1, 44.2, 45.1, 45.2, 47.1, 52.1
RR’s relationship with, 84.1, 94.1
RR’s shooting and
Social Security reform and
and tax reform, 84.1, 84.2
OPEC, 29.1, 30.1
Operation Guiminish
Opfer, George
Oregon State Shooting Association
Organization of African Unity
Organization of American States (OAS), 54.1, 54.2
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Orlov, Yuri
OSS, 34.1, 34.2
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Pakistan
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), 55.1, 56.1, 58.1, 58.2, 59.1, 85.1
Palestinians
Panama, 67.1, 86.1
Panama Canal
panic of 1873
panic of 1893
panic of 1907
panic of 1929, 2.1, 8.1
Paris Peace Conference (1919)
Parker, Bonnie
Parkinson, Gaylord
Parr, Jerry, 41.1, 41.2
Parry, Robert
Parsons, Louella, 3.1, 15.1
Pastora, Edén
Pearl Harbor, Japanese attack on, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1, 37.1, 55.1, 114.1
Penn, William
Pentagon Papers
Percy, Charles
Peres, Shimon
perestroika, 111.1, 111.2
Perle, Richard
Perot, Ross
Pershing II missile
Pershing program, 69.1, 70.1, 80.1
Pezzullo, Lawrence
Philadelphia, Pa., 17.1, 23.1
Philadelphia Story, The
Philip, Prince
Philippine National Assembly
Philippines, 24.1, 68.1, 83.1
Pichel, Irving
Pickford, Mary, 2.1, 2.2
Pidgeon, Walter
Plante, Bill
Playboy
Poindexter, John, 81.1, 85.1, 85.2, 85.3, 86.1, 86.2, 87.1, 94.1, 96.1, 96.2, 96.3, 98.1, 114.1
indictment of
resignation of, 96.1, 98.1
and Tower Commission, 98.1, 98.2
trial of
Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, 68.1, 68.2
poison gas, 90.1, 105.1
Poland, 8.1, 39.1, 51.1, 62.1, 64.1, 68.1, 111.1, 112.1
martial law declared in
U.S. embassy in
Poli, Robert, 46.1, 46.2
police brutality
Politburo, 90.1, 93.1
Port Said
Port Stanley
Portugal
Postal Service, U.S., 38.1, 114.1
president’s daily briefing (PDB)
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO)
Professional Golfers’ Association
Prohibition, 1.1, 4.1
property tax
Prudential Insurance Company
public housing
public relations, 15.1, 15.2
Qaddafi, Muammar, 82.1, 85.1, 87.1, 94.1
Qom, Iran
Quayle, Dan, 109.1, 112.1
Quigley, Joan, 42.1, 76.1, 88.1, 94.1, 107.1, 108.1
Rabin, Yitzhak
radio
Radio Corporation of America (RCA)
Radio Free Europe
railroads, 8.1, 8.2
Rancho del Cielo, 24.1, 41.1
Randolph, A. Philip
Random House
Reagan, Doria
Reagan, Jack, 11.1, 19.1
alcoholism of, 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 11.1, 30.1, 41.1
bawdy tales of
bigotry opposed by, 1.1, 2.1
Catholicism of
death of, 3.1, 3.2, 30.1
employment problems of, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2
federal relief work of
secretary job of
and son’s acting career, 3.1, 3.2
Reagan, Maureen, 6.1, 11.1, 13.1, 26.1, 69.1, 114.1
in campaign of 1976
Reagan, Michael, 6.1, 11.1, 13.1, 114.1
in campaign of 1976, 26.1, 26.2
divorce of
graduation of
molestation of
RR’s letter on marriage to
wedding of
Reagan, Nancy Davis, 15.1, 24.1, 24.2, 32.1, 32.2, 39.1, 43.1, 83.1, 97.1, 111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 112.1, 112.2, 113.1, 113.2, 114.1, 114.2
absent from Michael’s wedding
acting career of
at Adenauer’s grave
and Allen’s scandal
astrologer consulted by, 42.1, 76.1, 88.1, 94.1, 107.1, 108.1
background of
and Baker as chief of staff
and Baker-Regan switch
breast lump of, 103.1, 106.1
in campaign of 1976, 25.1, 26.1, 27.1
Casey’s firing favored by
European trip of
and father’s illness
in Hellcats of the Navy, 15.1
at inauguration
“Just Say No” campaign of
marriage of
memoirs of
new taxes urged by
at 1996 Republican convention
physical activities of
pregnancy of, 13.1, 15.1
Raisa Gorbachev as viewed by, 88.1, 106.1
Regan disliked by, 97.1, 97.2, 97.3, 98.1, 98.2, 111.1
religious views of
at Reykjavík summit, 88.1, 91.1, 93.1
RR lobbied on politics by
and RR’s 1984 debate, 69.1, 69.2
and RR’s Bitburg trip, 74.1, 76.1
and RR’s colon problems
RR’s first date with
RR’s relationship with, 13.1, 41.1
and RR’s shooting, 41.1, 41.2, 42.1, 42.2
schedule of
speaker’s fee of
Wyman’s disputes with
Reagan, Neil, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 76.1
in amateur performances
Republican Party joined by
Reagan, Nelle, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 11.1, 35.1
amateur performances organized by
death of
employment of
on husband’s alcoholism
and husband’s bawdy tales
religious teachings of
and son’s acting career, 3.1, 3.2
Reagan, Ronald:
acting career of, prl.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, 15.2
acting pay of, 6.1, 15.1
aging of
Alzheimer’s of, 111.1, 113.1, 113.2, 114.1
in amateur performances, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
in army, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1
in AVC
big government opposed by, 15.1, 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 25.1, 25.2, 30.1, 34.1, 36.1, 36.2, 38.1
Brady bill endorsed by
in campaign and election of 1980, see elections and campaigns, U.S., of 1980
in campaign of 1976, see elections and campaigns, U.S., of 1976
Carter’s policies attacked by, 30.1, 30.2
celebrated at 1996 Republican convention
change in abortion views of, 31.1, 114.1
change in political views of
charm of, 18.1, 18.2
childhood anxiety of, 1.1, 1.2
childhood poverty of
Civil Rights Act opposed by, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3
in college politics
communication skills of
communism as viewed by, 6.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1
on cooperation with Soviet Union
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
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
made chief of staff, 72.1, 73.1, 74.1