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Reagan's Path to Victory
Kiron K. Skinner
Annelise Anderson
Martin Anderson
其他書名
The Shaping of Ronald Reagan's Vision: Selected Writings
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2004-12-01
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State
History / United States / 20th Century
Biography & Autobiography / General
ISBN
0743276434
9780743276436
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=j_2SmhyUkl0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
In the last years of Ronald Reagan's life, his voluminous writings on politics, policy, and people finally emerged and offered a Rosetta stone by which to understand him. From 1975 to 1979, in particular, he delivered more than 1,000 radio addresses, of which he wrote at least 680 himself. When drafts of his addresses were first discovered, and a selection was published in 2001 as
Reagan, In His Own Hand
by the editors of this book, they caused a sensation by revealing Reagan as a prolific and thoughtful writer, who covered a wide variety of topics and worked out the agenda that would drive his presidency. What was missed in that thematic collection, however, was the development of his ideas over time. Now, in
Reagan's Path to Victory,
a chronological selection of more than 300 addresses with historical context supplied by the editors, readers can see how Reagan reacted to the events that defined the Carter years and how he honed his message in the crucial years before his campaign officially began.
The late 1970s were tumultuous times. In the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, America's foreign and domestic policies were up for grabs. Reagan argued against the Panama Canal treaties, in vain; against the prevailing view that the Vietnam War was an ignoble enterprise from the start; against détente with the Soviet Union; against the growth of regulation; and against the tax burden. Yet he was fundamentally an optimist, who presented positive, values-based prescriptions for the economy and for Soviet relations. He told many inspiring stories; he applauded charities and small businesses that worked to overcome challenges.
As
Reagan's Path to Victory
unfolds, Reagan's essays reveal a presidential candidate who knew himself and knew his positions, who presented a stark alternative to an incumbent administration, and who knew how to reach out and touch voters directly.
Reagan's Path to Victory
is nothing less than a president's campaign playbook, in his own words.