Hidden in the archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for more than a decade,the writings contained in Reagan, In His Own Hand redefine the way we think about American history of the past quarter century and about the fortieth American president. By revealing an active mind wrestling with the problems of a sluggish economy, social pathologies,welfare reform, and the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union, these never-before-seen doc-uments, many reproduced in his own handwriting, prove Reagan to be both the visionary and intellectual powerhouse behind his administration's landmark policies.
Foreword by George P. Shultz
Introduction
A Note on Editorial Methods
Part One
REAGAN'S PHILOSOPHY
Part Two
FOREIGN POLICY
COMMUNISM, ASIA, EUROPE, AND THE SOVIET UNION
DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE POLICY
FOREIGN POLICY DOUBLE STANDARDS, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELIGION
THE THIRD WORLD
Part Three
DOMESTIC AND ECONOMIC POLICY
FREEDOM AND GOVERNMENT
THE ECONOMY
ENERGY, LAND, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION
SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARE
SOCIAL ISSUES
PERSONAL STORIES
Part Four
OTHER WRITINGS NOV. 6, 1925-Nov. 5, 1994
Hallowe'en
Yale Comes Through
Life
Squall
Return to the Primitive
Killed in Action
The Making of a Movie Star
Letter to the Editor of The Catholic Reporter
"Are Liberals Really Liberal?"
Speech
Letter to the Editor of the Pegasus
Speech on phone to YAF Convention in Houston, Texas
Letter to Dr. McDowell
On Portugal
Stump Speech Insert
Speech on Agriculture
"State of the Union" Speech
PEACE
Economic Speech--Address to the Nation
I.N.E Negotiations
"Mr. Minister"
Reagan's Goodbye
Appendix: Ronald Reagan's
Radio Addresses, 1975-79
Acknowledgments
Index