Reagan: A Political Biography
San Diego, CA: Viewpoint Books, 1968. First Printing [Stated]. Mass market paperback. Format is 4.25 inches by 7 inches. 252, [4] pages. Wraps. Footnotes. Appendix. Index. Covers have slight wear and soiling. Some page discoloration. Lee Edwards (born 1932) is an American distinguished fellow in conservative thought at the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. A historian of the conservative movement in America, he has published more than 15 books, including biographies of President Ronald Reagan, Senator Barry Goldwater, Attorney General Edwin Meese III and William F. Buckley Jr. He is currently the Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Edwards' involvement in the conservative movement began in 1960. He was one of the founding members of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), and later served as the director of information for the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign in 1964. This political biography is based on nearly two years of research and writing; three lengthy visits to California; conversations with various members of the Reagan family, including the governor; bull sessions with Reagan aides and advisors; talks with political analysts and politicians of all persuasions. Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ re n/; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to the presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan had been a Democrat until 1962, when he became a conservative and switched to the Republican Party. Building a network of supporters, he was elected Governor of California in 1966. As governor, Reagan turned a state budget deficit to a surplus, ordered in National Guard troops during a period of protest movements in 1969, and was re-elected in 1970. Condition: good.
Keywords: U.S. Presidents, Governors, Actors, Pat Brown, George Christopher, Dwight Eisenhower, Barry Goldwater, Thomas Kuchel, Ronald Reagan, Sam Yorty
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