Publisher's Synopsis
This beautifully illustrated book commemorates the life and presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who has gained in popularity in recent years; he often now ranks highly in public opinion polls about US Presidents. Text and captions are by Peter Robinson who was special assistant and speechwriter to Reagan during his presidency. The book features an artful combination of well-known images and less-seen photography -- 132 essential photographs of Reagan as a boy, college athlete, radio announcer, movie star, governor and America's 40th president. It also includes private moments of Reagan as a father and loving husband to wife Nancy. Also includes six annotated landmark speeches, including ôRemarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gateö (1987).