A portrait of the United States during the political and economic upheavals of the 1970s, covering events ranging from the Arab oil embargo and the era of Patty Hearst to the collapse of the South Vietnamese government and the rise of Ronald Reagan.
A brief biography of the fortieth President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, that describes his childhood in Illinois, his acting career, the time he spent as governor of California, and other related topics.
The Secret Service, the FBI, a Would-be Killer, and the Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
O'Reilly, Bill
2016
A chronicle of the events leading up to the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Includes a discussion of the aftermath and provides biographical information on the former president.
The 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland was the turning point of the Cold War. Initially planned as a short gathering to outline future talks, the meeting quickly turned to major international issues including SDI (Star Wars) and the possibility of eliminating all nuclear weapons. Both men were at the height of their powers and this move toward peace laid the groundwork for the most sweeping arms accord in history, adopted in 1987, and the end of the Soviet Union five years later. In one weekend the world was changed.
Written by a principal advisor to President Reagan on European affairs, this book shares with the reader an eyewitness account of the end of the Cold War and how Reagan and Gorbachev shared the same desire for peace.
