1981-1989

"Discusses the decade 1980-1989 in the United States in terms of culture, art, science, and politics"--Provided by publisher.

In an series of private interviews, conducted over sixteen years with the stipulation that they not be released until after his death, the 38th President of the United States reveals a profoundly different side of himself: funny, reflective, gossipy, strikingly candid. In 1974, journalist DeFrank, then a young correspondent for Newsweek, was interviewing Vice President Gerald R. Ford when Ford blurted out something indiscreet, came around his desk, grabbed DeFrank's tie, and told the reporter he could not leave the room until he promised not to publish it. "Write it when I'm dead," he said--and that agreement formed the basis for their relationship for the next 32 years. During that time, they talked frequently, but from 1991 to shortly before Ford's death, the interviews became unguarded conversations in which Ford talked in a way few presidents ever have.--From publisher description.

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.

Chronicles the history of the United States' foreign policy toward Central America from 1977 through 1992, and discusses how the policy was affected by the United States involvement in Vietnam.

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.

The author has interviewed hundreds of the administration's major people, taking us behind the scenes in the Oval Office, through every act of the eight-year Reagan reign.

Contains Ronald Reagan's personal diaries from his years in the White House. Includes an introduction by Douglas Brinkley, photographs, and a glossary.