An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)
March 13, 2023
Description
Warmonger or nuclear disarmer? Ronald Reagan’s presidency survived an assassination attempt, the AIDS epidemic and the Iranian hostage crisis. He powered through the 1980s, creating his own truth...
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Books Referenced
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Author: Del Quentin Wilber
Context:
Explicitly recommended as a book about the Reagan assassination attempt. The speaker mentions meeting the author at a literary festival in Palm Springs and recommends it as 'a very, very good' account of the shooting.
Reagan: An American Journey
Author: Bob Spitz
Context:
Referenced as a source for a quote from Tip O'Neill about Reagan, with the speaker noting 'it's quoted in Bob Spitz's book that we've referred to a few times.' This appears to be Bob Spitz's Reagan biography.