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The Reagan Diaries Unabridged
Ronald Reagan
Volume 1: January 1981-October 1985 Volume 2: November 1985-January 1989
Harper
May 2009
On Sale: May 19, 2009
1184 pages
ISBN: 006134625X
EAN: 9780061346255
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
During his two terms as the fortieth president of the
United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he
recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations
on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-
day occurrences of his presidency. Now, nearly two decades
after he left office, this remarkable record—the only daily
presidential diary in American history—is available for the
first time. Brought together in one volume and edited by historian
Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking
insight into one of this nation's most important
presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true
American leader. Whether he was in his White House
residence study or aboard Air Force One, each night Reagan
wrote about the events of his day, which often included his
relationships with other world leaders Mikhail Gorbachev,
Pope John Paul II, Mohammar al-Qaddafi, and Margaret
Thatcher, among others, and the unforgettable moments that
defined the era—from his first inauguration to the end of
the Cold War, the Iran hostage crisis to John Hinckley
Jr.'s assassination attempt. The Reagan Diaries reveals more than just Reagan's
political experiences: many entries are concerned with the
president's private thoughts and feelings—his love and
devotion for Nancy Reagan and their family, his belief in
God and the power of prayer. Seldom before has the American
public been given access to the unfiltered experiences and
opinions of a president in his own words, from Reagan's
description of near-drowning at the home of Hollywood
friend Claudette Colbert to his determination to fight
Fidel Castro at every turn and keep the Caribbean Sea from
becoming a "Red Lake." To read these diaries—filled with Reagan's trademark wit,
sharp intelligence, and humor—is to gain a unique
understanding of one of the most beloved occupants of the
Oval Office in our nation's history.
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