Book description
Intimate stories by real hard-working, unpretentious, selfless people,
all thrown into a milieu; a simmering stewpot of diverse young men &
women, all working for a common goal-to help Ronald Reagan succeed, from
the start! People have asked, “What was Reagan like privately?” “How did
he treat his children?” “How did he handle pressure?” “How did he handle
danger?” “How did he treat his staff?” “How did he handle difficult,
almost impossible to deal with, legislators?” Watch it unfold in
intimate detail. See how Reagan used humor to disarm his most ardent
critics and tenacious opponents. Rex Hime said, “He was the Sequoia, and
we were the branches!” Former SFO-KPIX-CBS-TV Anchor & Governor
Reagan's Assistant Press Director, Nancy Clark Reynolds reveals
fascinating stories: “Reagan was absolutely Numero Uno in Nancy's life.
All the time. And she was with him! They were totally wound into each
other, to the exclusion of everybody else!” “Reagan was gracious and
funny! He had people in 'stitches' all the time--and he was a total
gentleman. You always knew where Reagan stood. He never equated
disagreement with disloyalty. Even after working fourteen and eighteen
hour days, I could hardly wait to get to work the next morning!” Edwin
Meese III said with that understated smile, “Ronald Reagan thrived on
being underestimated.” Also, the untold story behind the secret plan
hatched by former Air Force Secretary Thomas C. Reed and a handful of
dedicated insiders to launch Reagan's unequivocal, arguably first
campaign for President of the United States in 1968.
