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Saving The Reagan Presidency: Trust Is The Coin Of The Realm (The Presidency and Leadership)
by David M. Abshire, Richard E. Neustadt
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (2005-08-17)
ISBN: 1585444669
EAN: 9781585444663
Dewy Decimal #: 973.927092
Hardcover: 272 pages
SKU: 07120067
Condition: Like New Like New
Comments: Hardcover. Like new cover and text. Like new dust jacket with very minor shelfwear. Near Fine condition. Beautiful book.
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Product Description
What did the president know, and when did he know it? Once again, only a dozen years after Watergate, the nation faced these troubling questions. Would we see another president forced to resign or be impeached? Could our democracy survive another presidential scandal so soon? As the Iran-Contra affair unfolded, the nation waited tensely for answers. At this crucial moment, advisors to President Ronald Reagan called home the Ambassador to NATO, David M. Abshire, to serve in the cabinet as Special Counselor. His charge was to assure that a full investigation of the sale of arms to Iran in exchange for freeing American hostages, and the subsequent channeling of those funds to Nicaraguan rebels, be conducted expeditiously and transparently, thereby restoring the confidence of the nation in the shaken Reagan presidency. In this book David M. Abshire for the first time reveals the full behind-the-scenes story of his private meetings with the president, how he and his team conducted this crucial process, his alliance with Nancy Reagan, the role of the Tower Board, and how the Reagan presidency was saved. Abshire's efforts helped Reagan fill the credibility gap created by revelation of the Iran-Contra scandal and thus restored the president's power to lead the nation and its allies toward the end of the Cold War. His unique recollections show the inner workings of the Reagan White House in this critical period: the conflicts with the powerful Chief of Staff Donald Regan, the politically astute First Lady, the involvement of CIA Director, William Casey, and Reagan's triumph of personal character to overcome his indiscretion, a feat unmatched by Clinton or Nixon. Abshire's story casts new light on the episode and draws important lessons about how presidents should respond to unfolding scandals to limit the threat not only to their own reputations but also to national confidence in democratic institutions.
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Customer Reviews
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A Wonderful Insight of the Reagan Years by An Honored Historian who was There
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-03-16
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
For those of us who long for the years of the United States' more clearly defined role in world affairs, David Abshire's "Saving the Reagan Presidency: Trust is the Coin of the Realm" is a rare and wonderful insight by someone who was not only there, but who participated. A former Ambassador to NATO, Abshire had the privilege to be on the world stage during what has been proven to be one of the greatest presidency's of the 20th Century and he shares his experiences and does so in a way that brings history alive. His intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the West Wing, coupled with his friendship of the then First Family allows the reader an insight rarely afforded to those outside The Beltway. A must read for anyone who has an interest in what made Reagan what he was and how history has treated his legacy.
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