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9780816053438

The Reagan Years

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816053438

  • ISBN10:

    081605343X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-04-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Presents a review of the political and historical events of the Reagan presidency, biographies of key figures, a chronology, primary documents and speeches, a list of major U.S. government officials, a chronology, and a bibliography.

Author Biography

Stephen F. Knott teaches at the University of Virginia, where he is also a research fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction 1(104)
From ``B'' Movie Actor to Governor of California
Reagan's 1976 Campaign for President
The 1980 Campaign
The 1984 Campaign
Assassination Attempt
Judicial Appointments
Civil Rights and Affirmative Action
Deficits
Agriculture Policy
1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike
Health Care
Welfare
The 1981 Budget and Tax Cut Battles
Immigration Policy
Social Issues: Abortion, School Prayer, AIDS, Pornography
Education
Capital Punishment and Gun Control
Drug Abuse
Environment
Deregulation
Social Security
The ``Reagan Doctrine''
Libya
Grenada
Lebanon
El Salvador and Nicaragua
The Iran-Contra Affair
Afghanistan
Poland
Persian Gulf Reflagging
Angola
Terrorism in the Reagan Years
The Reagan Defense Buildup and ``Star Wars''
The ``Evil Empire'' and Flight KAL 007
The INF Treaty (Intermediate Nuclear Forces)
The Reagan and Gorbachev Summits
The Reagan Legacy
Biographical Dictionary A-Z
105(142)
Appendices
247(246)
Chronology
Principal U.S. Government Officials of the Reagan Years
Selected Primary Documents
Selected Bibliography 493(14)
Index 507

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Excerpts

"From relations with the Soviet Union to domestic tax reform, The Reagan Years provides a comprehensive look into Ronald Reagan's presidency. In an easily accessible format, this A-to-Z guide provides approximately 90 biographical entries on the most important people in Reagan's administration and examines the consequential events, policies, and issues of this era."--BOOK JACKET.

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