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Authors: H. W. Brands

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defense spending increase proposed by,
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détente denounced by,
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at Eureka College,
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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
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2.2
,
17.1
fear of flying by,
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football played by,
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Goldwater’s campaign supported by,
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in HICCASP,
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,
7.1
HUAC testimony of,
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isolationism of,
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lifeguard job of,
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2.2
marriage trouble and divorce of,
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memoirs of,
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memory problems of,
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movie star goal of,
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3.3
myopia of,
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Nancy’s relationship with,
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Reagan, Ronald (
cont
.)
New Deal supported by,
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Nixon supported by,
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as radio announcer,
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radio show of,
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ranches of,
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regulations decried by,
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religious upbringing of,
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1.2
Republican party joined by,
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in SAG,
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,
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screen test of,
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socialized medicine opposed by,
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sports broadcasts of,
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stories of,
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U.S. entry into World War I opposed by,
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Vietnam escalation favored by,
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Warner Brothers contract of,
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3.2
Warner Brothers’ writing off of,
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15.1
Reagan, Ronald, as California governor:
abortion bill signed by,
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Berkeley shootings and,
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budget of,
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in election of 1970,
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Family Assistance Plan opposed by,
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welfare reform desired by,
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Reagan, Ronald, as president:
administration chosen for,
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approval rating of,
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Begin’s dispute with,
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Bitburg trip of,
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in campaign and election of 1984,
see
elections and campaigns, U.S., of 1984
Caribbean speech considered by,
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colon problems of,
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,
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and Daniloff’s arrest,
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,
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on “evil empire,”
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,
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,
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in Falklands crisis,
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first budget of,
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at Geneva summit,
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inauguration of,
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at Iran-contra news conferences,
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and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon,
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MX and,
see
MX missile
National Association of Evangelicals addressed by,
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O’Neill’s relationship with,
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and plan to arm Iranian moderates,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and Polish crisis,
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as pragmatist,
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in preparation for Geneva summit,
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Qaddafi’s threat to,
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,
82.2
and revelations of Nancy’s astrologer,
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,
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at Reykjavík summit,
see
Reykjavík summit
shooting of,
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spending cuts sought by,
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tax cuts desired by,
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“tear down this wall” speech of,
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Thatcher’s close relationship with,
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Reagan, Ron (son),
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recession of 1982,
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CBI doubts of,
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