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Reading these diaries, Americans will find it easier to understand how Reagan did what he did for so long . . . They paint a portrait of a president who was engaged by his job and had a healthy perspective on power.
Jon Meacham,Newsweek

During his two terms as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine occurrences of his presidency. To read these diariesnow compiled into one volume by noted historian Douglas Brinkley and filled with Reagans trademark wit, sharp intelligence, and humoris to gain a unique understanding of one of our nations most fascinating leaders.