The Reagan Persuasion

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Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Foreword; 1 -- Reagan's Wisdom; Abortion; Acting; Affirmative Action; Age; America; Americans; Appeasement; Arms Treaties; Berlin Wall; Big Government; Bigotry; Capitalism; Citizenship; Civil Liberties; Cold War; Communism; Conservatism; Constitution; Courage; Crime; D-Day; Decline; Defense; Democracy; Democrats; Economics; Facts; Faith; Family; Fate; Foreign Policy; Freedom; Free Market; Future; God; Heroes; Himself; Hollywood; Husband; Marijuana; National Anthem; New Deal; Panama Canal; Poverty; Pragmatism; Prayer; Presidency; Religious Oppression;Ronald Reagan is more than a revered and popular president--he is a hero to millions, beloved as a persuasive leader who inspired America and shaped the future more than any other modern president. Reagan's everyman insight--stemming from his unique background as actor, sports broadcaster, and labor leader--make him America's most quotable president. In The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan, author James C. Humes brings together the best observations and opinions of the ""Great Communicator."" Spanning one-liners, anecdotes, zingers, and little-known stories, this collection also includes commenta. Intro Title Page Dedication Epigraph Foreword 1 -- Reagan's Wisdom Abortion Acting Affirmative Action Age America Americans Appeasement Arms Treaties Berlin Wall Big Government Bigotry Capitalism Citizenship Civil Liberties Cold War Communism Conservatism Constitution Courage Crime D-Day Decline Defense Democracy Democrats Economics Facts Faith Family Fate Foreign Policy Freedom Free Market Future God Heroes Himself Hollywood Husband Marijuana National Anthem New Deal Panama Canal Poverty Pragmatism Prayer Presidency Religious Oppression SmokingSoviet Union Special Interests Statesmanship Taxes Terrorism Trade Tyranny Welfare State 2 -- Reagan's Wit Age Atheism Budget Bureaucracy California Congress Constitution Deficits Depression Doctorate (Honorary) Economist Education Football Foreign Policy Freedom Government Governor Great Society Health Hearing Himself History Law and Order Liberalism Looks Middle Age National Debt Poise Politics Poverty Presidency School Soviet Union Status Quo Taxation Taxpayer Washington, D.C. Welfare State Work 3 -- Reaga n's Saints and Sinners George H. W. BushDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jimmy Carter Richard Nixon Sir Winston Churchill Mac Baldrige Michael Dukakis Barry Goldwater Daniel "Chappie" James Jesus Christ John F. Kennedy Lowell Weicker Jimmy Stewart Henry Kissinger Walter "Fritz" Mondale Sam Nunn Thomas "Tip" O'Neill Muammar Qadhafi Donald Regan Nancy Reagan Nell Wilson Reagan Robert Taylor Theodore Roosevelt Caspar W. Weinberger Anwar Sadat Richard Viguerie Margaret Thatcher Mother Teresa George Washington 4 -- Reagan's Friends and Foes 5 -- Reagan's Curiosities Alzheimer's MonthBlindsided Brawny, Not Scrawny The Chimp and the Chump? Co-Billing Co-Respondent Johnny Death's Icy Fingers Director's Dream Divorced Man as President Dixon Duo Dutch Dismissed Empty Church The Eyes Have It The First President Flavor of the Day Flight of Inspiration Hi Ho, Silver! "Killer" at the Box Office The Late Show Mr. Presidents No Plain Jane No Room for Bigotry "Old Man Reagan" One for the Books Pain in the Neck? Pennies for Heaven Play It Again, Ron The Preacher and the Crooner Presidential Prediction Rainbow and Rawhide Rock of Ages The Rod and RonRole Model Romance or Rescue? A Rose by Any Other Name Royal Cousin Shirley Shock? Shoe Shine Sir Tabby "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" "There's a Film in Your Future" "There's a Ford in Your Future" Winning Pitch? 6 -- Reagan's Zingers "Are You Happier Today Than When Mr. Carter Became President of the United States?" "By the Looks of You, You Don't Look Like You Could Do Much of Either" "Let's Go, George. We're Leaving!" "Honey, I Forgot to Duck!" "I've Got a Story!" "I Am Paying for This Microphone" "I Will Not Exploit My Opponent's Youth and Inexperience"