| International Standard Book Number |
9798888456941 (hardback)
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| Personal Name |
Lavin, Franklin L., author.
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| Title Statement |
Inside the Reagan White House : a front-row seat to Presidential leadership with lessons for today / Frank Lavin.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Post Hill Press, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographic references (pages 283-286) and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Foreword -- Introduction: January 6, 2021 -- It's over -- The background: explaining Frank Lavin -- The great communicator -- 1981-82 The Office of Presidential Personnel: an uneven start -- The Troika: Baker-Meese-Deaver -- 1983-1984 Office of Public Liaison -- Presidential events -- 1985-86 National Security Council -- Gorbachev and Reykjavik: things fall apart -- The first lady -- 1987-89 Office of Political Affairs -- The 1988 Presidential race -- Searching for Jupiter: explaining Ronald Reagan -- Afterwords -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"What makes a good White House memoir? The right mix of personal stories, insight on the president, discussion of policy and historical events, and crazy, colorful anecdotes that capture the reader's attention. Inside the Reagan White House has all this--plus a vivid take on the Reagan assassination attempt, Gorbachev and the Reykjavik summit, Ollie North and the Contras, the 1988 Bush-Dukakis contest--and other critical moments of that era. Original insight on Ronald Reagan, as well as discussions of cabinet members and others, are interspersed with personal anecdotes, off-hand comments, and unique family details that historians and general readers will love. On the colorful side, the action moves from movie stars to Soviet spies to (literal) knife fights, neo-Nazis, plain old Nazis, intimate affairs, fights on planes, and con men chased by INTERPOL. And at the heart of the story are the thousands of dedicated, patriotic Americans who helped Ronald Reagan as he worked to push back against the Soviet Union, promote democracy, improve trade, lower taxes, and reduce the size and scope of government" -- Book jacket.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Reagan, Ronald Political and social views.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Reagan, Ronald.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Political leadership.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 1981-1989.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 2021-
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