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The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan.
Title:
The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan.
Author:
Humes, James C.
ISBN:
9781596985438
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (134 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Foreword -- 1 - Reagan's Wisdom -- Abortion -- Acting -- Affirmative Action -- Age -- America -- Americans -- Appeasement -- Arms Treaties -- Berlin Wall -- Big Government -- Bigotry -- Capitalism -- Citizenship -- Civil Liberties -- Cold War -- Communism -- Conservatism -- Constitution -- Courage -- Crime -- D-Day -- Decline -- Defense -- Democracy -- Democrats -- Economics -- Facts -- Faith -- Family -- Fate -- Foreign Policy -- Freedom -- Free Market -- Future -- God -- Heroes -- Himself -- Hollywood -- Husband -- Marijuana -- National Anthem -- New Deal -- Panama Canal -- Poverty -- Pragmatism -- Prayer -- Presidency -- Religious Oppression -- Smoking -- Soviet Union -- Special Interests -- Statesmanship -- Taxes -- Terrorism -- Trade -- Tyranny -- Welfare State -- 2 - Reagan's Wit -- Age -- Atheism -- Budget -- Bureaucracy -- California -- Congress -- Constitution -- Deficits -- Depression -- Doctorate (Honorary) -- Economist -- Education -- Football -- Foreign Policy -- Freedom -- Government -- Governor -- Great Society -- Health -- Hearing -- Himself -- History -- Law and Order -- Liberalism -- Looks -- Middle Age -- National Debt -- Poise -- Politics -- Poverty -- Presidency -- School -- Soviet Union -- Status Quo -- Taxation -- Taxpayer -- Washington, D.C. -- Welfare State -- Work -- 3 - Reaga n's Saints and Sinners -- George H. W. Bush -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Jimmy Carter -- Richard Nixon -- Sir Winston Churchill -- Mac Baldrige -- Michael Dukakis -- Barry Goldwater -- Daniel "Chappie" James -- Jesus Christ -- John F. Kennedy -- Lowell Weicker -- Jimmy Stewart -- Henry Kissinger -- Walter "Fritz" Mondale -- Sam Nunn -- Thomas "Tip" O'Neill -- Muammar Qadhafi -- Donald Regan -- Nancy Reagan -- Nell Wilson Reagan -- Robert Taylor -- Theodore Roosevelt.

Caspar W. Weinberger -- Anwar Sadat -- Richard Viguerie -- Margaret Thatcher -- Mother Teresa -- George Washington -- 4 - Reagan's Friends and Foes -- 5 - Reagan's Curiosities -- Alzheimer's Month -- Blindsided -- Brawny, Not Scrawny -- The Chimp and the Chump? -- Co-Billing -- Co-Respondent Johnny -- Death's Icy Fingers -- Director's Dream -- Divorced Man as President -- Dixon Duo -- Dutch Dismissed -- Empty Church -- The Eyes Have It -- The First President -- Flavor of the Day -- Flight of Inspiration -- Hi Ho, Silver! -- "Killer" at the Box Office -- The Late Show -- Mr. Presidents -- No Plain Jane -- No Room for Bigotry -- "Old Man Reagan" -- One for the Books -- Pain in the Neck? -- Pennies for Heaven -- Play It Again, Ron -- The Preacher and the Crooner -- Presidential Prediction -- Rainbow and Rawhide -- Rock of Ages -- The Rod and Ron -- Role Model -- Romance or Rescue? -- A Rose by Any Other Name -- Royal Cousin -- Shirley Shock? -- Shoe Shine -- Sir Tabby -- "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" -- "There's a Film in Your Future" -- "There's a Ford in Your Future" -- Winning Pitch? -- 6 - Reagan's Zingers -- "Are You Happier Today Than When Mr. Carter Became President of the United States?" -- "By the Looks of You, You Don't Look Like You Could Do Much of Either" -- "Let's Go, George. We're Leaving!" -- "Honey, I Forgot to Duck!" -- "I've Got a Story!" -- "I Am Paying for This Microphone" -- "I Will Not Exploit My Opponent's Youth and Inexperience" -- "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall" -- "I Hope You're a Republican" -- "There's Nothing More Exhilarating Than to Be Shot At Without Result" -- "There You Go Again" -- "Where's the Rest of Me?" -- "Win One for the Gipper" -- 7 - Reagan's Yarns and Tales -- Backside Boss -- Bearing Down -- Big Bang Theory -- Big Brother Watching? -- Busy Signal -- Cabbage Complexity -- Clap Trap? -- Damn Yankee!.

Dead-Set Democrat -- Demand and Supply? -- Dog Gone! -- Dog Gone? -- Doggone Great! -- DUI-Drinking Under the Influence? -- Duty Calls -- Em-bra-assing! -- Forgettable Fritz -- Foul Play? -- From Princes to Presidents -- Generation Gap -- Grave Undertaking? -- Horse "Scents" -- Hot Seats? -- Hot Enough for You? -- If You Ask a Stupid Question . . . -- Lighting a Candle -- "Likewise, I'm Sure" -- The Little Red Hen -- Lucky Duck -- Matching Actions with Words -- Mayor and the Monkey -- Mea Culpa -- A Million Movies? -- Muddying the Field -- One Potato, Two Potato. . . -- Playing Footsie -- The Preacher and the Politician -- A Queer Sight -- Red-Faced Ronnie -- Running Foul -- Run Over? -- Second Fiddle -- Second Opinion? -- Seeing Is Believing -- Set Your Clock Ahead! -- Shoot Suit? -- Sliding into First -- Star Struck -- Time Sharing? -- Unbearable -- Unsuitable -- V.I.P. -- World War III -- Women in White -- The Yolk's on Them -- 8 - Reagan's Speeches -- Reagan's Washington Debut: Combating Communism -- Goldwater Speech: "A Time for Choosing" -- Reagan's Concession Speech in Kansas City -- Reagan's First Inaugural Address -- The Palace of Westminster -- "Evil Empire" -- Pointe du Hoc, Normandy -- "Heal Humanity's Suffering" -- The Challenger Disaster: "We Will Never Forget Them" -- Moscow University -- Farewell Address: "The Shining City" -- Oxford Union: "Democracy's Next Battle" -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Copyright Page.
Abstract:
Ronald Reagan is more than a revered and popular president--he is a hero to millions, beloved as a persuasive leader who inspired America and shaped the future more than any other modern president. Reagan's everyman insight--stemming from his unique background as actor, sports broadcaster, and labor leader--make him America's most quotable president. In The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan, author James C. Humes brings together the best observations and opinions of the "Great Communicator." Spanning one-liners, anecdotes, zingers, and little-known stories, this collection also includes commentary about Reagan from friends and foes as well as analysis of his great speeches. The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan is an exceptional tribute to America's adored fortieth president. --.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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