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Reagan's Path to Victory: The Shaping of Ronald Reagan's Vision: Selected Writings
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.927092
EAN: 9780743227063
ISBN: 0743227069
Label: Free Press
Manufacturer: Free Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: October 19, 2004
Publisher: Free Press
Studio: Free Press
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Editorial Review:
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.
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Rating: - The Great Communicator outdoes himself again
This book might best be described as a companion to an earlier volume entitled "Reagan, In His Own Hand: The Writings of Ronald Reagan that Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America," The format is identical to the earlier book and the content is similar, but, in my view, this is a much superior work. I say that because a larger percentage of the commentaries included in this volume focus on Reagan's thoughts and ideas concerning the national and international affairs of his time, the thoughts ... Read More
Rating: - Preparation for a Presidential Run
Never the lightweight portrayed by the media, this collection of 300 addresses shows how Ronald Reagan honed his message in the crucial years leading up to his presidential run.
The late 1970s were times of tumult. Following Vietnam and Watergate, the country was adrift, unsure of its foreign and domestic mandate. Between 1975 and 1979 Reagan delivered more than 1,000 radio addresses, of which he himself wrote 680.
Reagan argued in vain against the Panama Canal treaties. ... Read More
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