Debating the Reagan Presidency

By: John Ehrman, Michael W. Flamm

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The presidency of Ronald Reagan has become a Rorschach Test for politicians and citizens alike. Conservatives see the Reagan era as the high-water mark for their movement, in much the same way that many progressives view FDR's presidency as the pinnacle of liberalism. Liberals maintain that the rosy Reagan legacy is based largely on myth, and that in fact his eight years as president did serious harm to the country. This book gives due attention to the controversy surrounding the Reagan presidency, and will provide a balanced, objective view of the fortieth president's foreign and domestic policies.

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John Ehrman and Michael Flamm have provided an excellent guide to the presidency of Ronald Reagan, one that will help readers understand this important and still controversial period in our recent history. -- Alan Brinkley, Columbia University
Both essays are sympathetic to Reagan yet well balanced while also well written. To accompany their essays, the authors have compiled a bibliography and have included 15 brief primary documents, such as excerpts from Reagan's 1981 inaugural address and from his famous 1983 'evil empire' speech. The result, although conceived primarily for use in classrooms, is a good, concise summary of the major issues of the Reagan presidency. * Library Journal *
This well-conceived and well-constructed volume will be a welcome addition to any syllabus covering Ronald Reagan or the 1980s. The two essays are comprehensive and balanced; the supporting primary source documents are well-chosen and excellent complements to the nuanced arguments. Highly recommended. -- Gil Troy, McGill University, author of Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s

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Introduction	p. vii
Debating the Reagan Presidency: Domestic Politics and Issues	p. 1
Documents
Excerpts from "Inaugural Address" (January 20, 1981)	p. 81
Excerpts from "Economic Report of the President" (1985)	p. 85
Excerpts from "Walter Mondale's Speech Accepting the Democratic Nomination" (July 19, 1984)	p. 89
"Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (July 1, 1987)	p. 91
Excerpts from "Nomination of Robert H. Bork to Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate" (September 15, 1987)	p. 93
Excerpts from "Farewell Address to the Nation" (January 11, 1989)	p. 97
The Reagan Presidency and Foreign Policy: Controversies and Legacies	p. 101
Documents
Excerpts from "Address to Members of the British Parliament" (June 8, 1982)	p. 183
Excerpts from "Address to the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals" (March 8, 1983)	p. 187
Excerpts from "Address to the Nation and Other Countries on United States-Soviet Relations" (January 16, 1984)	p. 191
Excerpts from Minutes, National Security Planning Group Meeting (June 25, 1984)	p. 195
Excerpts from Addresses by New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, Democratic National Convention (July 16-19, 1984)	p. 201
Excerpts from The Tower Commission Report (February 26, 1987)	p. 205
Excerpts from "Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy" (March 4, 1987)	p. 211
Excerpts from "Remarks and Question-and-Answer Session with the Students and Faculty at Moscow State University" (May 31, 1988)	p. 215
Excerpts from "Address by Mikhail Gorbachev at the Forty-Third U.N. General Assembly Session" (December 7, 1988)	p. 221
Selected Readings	p. 225
Index	p. 229
About the Authors	p. 237
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