reagan, ronald

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.

More than fifty years after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and a quarter century since President Ronald Reagan left the White House, the two men remain the ideals of how the left and the right believe a president should look, sound, and act. This book follows the Kennedy and Reagan lives from birth until 1960 and shows how the experiences, attitudes, and skills developed by each man later impacted his presidency.

Former Secret Service agent Joseph Petro chronicles the experiences he had while working as a special agent for the Service, focusing on the years he spent protecting President Ronald Reagan and his family.

Drawing upon personal interviews with former members of Ronald Reagan's staff and security council, ambassadors to the USSR, and declassified documents, the author examines Reagan'spolicy regarding nuclear weapons and U.S. diplomacy concerning his Strategic Defense Initiative.

The author, ambassador to the Soviet Union during the Reagan administration, shares his memories of the diplomatic negotiations and personal relationship between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that led to the end of the Cold War.

Chronicles Ronald Reagan's years as governor of California and explains how his term helped launch his political career, eventually landing him in the White House.