Bel Air home of, 509–10, 513
book deals of, 516
Century City office of, 503, 515–16
knighthood of, 516
low approval ratings of, 522
lucrative Japanese speaking tour of, 517–18
1992 Republican Convention speech of, 538–39
Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to, 541
Rancho del Cielo stays of, 516, 517
travel by, 516
in visit to Berlin Wall remnants, 516–17
Reagan, Ronald, presidency of:
abortion issues downplayed by, 301–2
Abshire’s call for administration overhaul in, 482–83
AIDS crisis and, 412, 414, 418–23, 425–26, 428, 429, 432
anti-narcotics bill signed by, 463
astrology controversy in, 353–54
Bitburg cemetery visit of, 390–91
Camp David weekends in, 289–92
conflict between principles and political reality in, 297–98, 300, 303
congressional standing ovation in, 283
cuts in arts subsidies under, 356
cuts to social programs under, 321, 328–29
diaries of, 570–72
economic policy of, 263–64, 283
expanded defense budget in, 379
first inaugural celebrations in, 245–46
first inauguration in, 247
historians’ rating of, 566
immigration bill in, 463
Iran-contra scandal in, seeIran-contra scandal
Iran policy of, 399, 471–72
job approval rating of, 501, 516
Kitchen Cabinet supporters as concern in, 252–53
military buildup by, 435
Nicaragua contras supported by, 434
1981 tax cut in, 300
1982 tax hike in, 300–301
in 1984 China trip, 295–96
1985 European trip of, 390–95
NR’s glamorous lifestyle as concern in, 249–50
official family portrait of, 248
overscheduled first European trip in, 293–94
possible effect of RR’s Alzheimer’s in, seeReagan, Ronald, Alzheimer’s disease of
presidential library of, seeReagan Library
Rancho del Cielo stays of, 292–93
reliance on astrology in, 341–42, 345
RR’s delegation of authority in, 296
and RR’s disinterest in details, 296, 389, 440, 533, 534
and RR’s occasional use of sleeping pills, 320–21
second inauguration in, 366, 385–86
Soviet relations with, seeUS-Soviet relations
tax return release as issue in, 297–98
tax system overhaul in, 463
“tear down this wall” declaration in, 46, 516–17
in war on drugs, 321, 330
White House troika in, 235, 300, 387
Reagan, Ronald, presidential reelection campaign of, 375–86
advertising in, 378–80
age issue in, 382–83
formal announcement of, 375
“Morning in America” ad in, 378–79
NR’s fury at first debate debacle in, 381–82
NR’s initial opposition to, 375
Reagans love story as theme of, 380–81
Rollins as campaign manager in, 376, 377–80, 384
RR’s poor performance in first debate of, 381–82, 384
second debate in, 383
Reagan, Ronald Prescott “Ron,” 19, 131, 148, 307
in affair with older woman, 176–77
American Express ad of, 358
and assassination attempt, 275–76
ballet career of, 199–200, 275, 356, 357
birth of, 116
Doria’s relationship and marriage with, 200–201, 241–42
Dutch praised by, 409–10
as favorite child, 119, 176
in fight with parents over Secret Service protection, 357–58, 616–17
in GE commercials, 117
journalism career of, 358
in last visit with NR, 575
on Loyal’s adoption of NR, 37
on Michael’s relationship with NR, 555
money problems of, 201
on NR’s childhood, 14
on NR’s fights with children during RR’s absences, 119–20
on NR’s financial anxieties, 553
at NR’s funeral, 577–78
and NR’s growing awareness of AIDS crisis, 415
on NR’s role in RR’s gubernatorial campaign, 130
on NR’s role in RR’s life, 112
parents’ relationship with, 176, 201
and parents’ wills, 554
on Patti’s claims about NR, 119
and Patti’s novel, 372
as Playboy contributor, 358
in public criticism of Reagan administration’s inaction on AIDS, 421
and RR’s 1980 election, 236
on RR’s Alzheimer’s disease, 535, 542–43, 544
on RR’s lack of close friendships, 133
on RR’s remoteness, 117
in Sacramento, 163
on sale of ranch, 552
as Saturday Night Live host, 358–59
strain of RR’s long absences on, 117–18
at Yale, 199–200
Reagan Diaries, The (Brinkley, ed.), 572
Reagan Foundation, 502, 570
in conflict with Young America’s Foundation, 552–53
conservative board members purged from, 524–26
Ryan as chairman of, 546
Reagan Library, 501–3, 517, 541, 556, 559
dedication of, 524
NR’s devotion to, 566
NR’s funeral and burial at, 576–77
Pickens’s fund-raising for, 566–67
RR’s burial at, 563–64
RR’s writings held by, 569
Redbook, Michael’s attack on parents in, 362–63
Redford, Robert, 378
Red Scare, 75, 205
see alsoCommunists, Communism
Reed, Clarke, 193
Reed, Rex, 246
Reed, Thomas C., 141, 219
1968 RR presidential bid urged by, 171–72, 175
on NR’s role in gubernatorial campaign, 129–30
on RR’s 1976 presidential bid, 184, 185, 186
Regan, Ann, 485
Regan, Donald T., 302, 341, 348, 358
Abshire’s strategy memo to, 483
background of, 388–89
excluded from Abshire’s meetings with RR, 483
firing of Buchanan resisted by, 479
and Geneva summit, 449–50
imperious and self-serving style of, 469–70
Iran-contra deal opposed by, 473
Iran-contra press conference urged by, 484–85
J. Baker replaced as White House chief of staff by, 351, 385, 388–89, 396
memoir of, 352, 353, 508
negative press about, 475
NR’s blaming Iran-contra on, 352, 469
NR’s campaign for ouster of, 4, 304, 352, 474–77, 484–86, 488, 497
NR’s conflict with, 388, 396, 399, 470–71, 481–82, 609
NR’s power underestimated by, 471
on NR’s reliance on astrology, 351–52
Reagans’ quarrels over, 474
resignation of, 487–89, 491
RR’s camaraderie with, 470, 477
sexism of, 470
Tower report’s criticism of, 487
Rennert, Leo, 360
Report to the People (TV series), 152
Republican National Committee (RNC), Maureen as special consultant to, 360–61
Republican National Convention:
of 1968, 174
of 1976, 193–97
of 1980, 224–25
of 1984, 380–81
of 1992, 538
of 1996, 546–47
Republican Party:
1964 losses of, 127
1982 losses of, 376
1984 election victories of, 529
Resnick, Patricia, 413
Reston, James, 183, 496
Revell, Dennis, 248, 278, 545, 551, 557
in last visit with NR, 576
Maureen’s wedding to, 282–83
Revell, Rita, 545
Revlon, NR on board of, 519
Reykjavik, Iceland, US-Soviet summit in, 453–56
Reynolds, Frank, 273
Reynolds, Nancy Clark, 187, 189, 484–85
on NR’s insecurity, 161–62
on NR’s political instincts, 161
and Reagans’ introduction to Washington social scene, 239, 240
on RR’s Alzheimer’s disease, 535–36
Ridgway, Matthew, 393
Righter, Carroll, 111, 143
astrology column of, 111, 143, 343
astrology-themed parties of, 343
NR’s consultations with, 344
Risky Business (film), 359
Rivers, Joan, 373, 516
Robb, Charles S., in 1994 senate campaign, 527–29
Robbins, Anne “Nanee,” 18, 37
Robbins, Kenneth:
death of, 18, 19
Edie’s divorce from, 17
financial difficulties of, 18–19
and Loyal’s adoption of NR, 37
marriage of Edie and, 10–11
NR’s relationship with, 17–18
Robbins, Patsy, 18
Roberts, William, 133–34, 136, 171, 188
Robinson, Jill Schary, 77
Rockefeller, Nelson, 134, 149
as Ford’s vice president, 184
in 1968 presidential race, 174
Rockne, Knute, 503
Roe v. Wade, 151, 301
Rogers, William, 475–76
Rollins, Ed, 360, 395
in departure from RR White House, 396
on NR’s dislike of Regan, 471
NR’s relationship with, 377
as RR’s 1984 campaign manager, 376, 377–80, 384
Romney, George, 171
Ronald Reagan, USS, 555
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 567
Ronald Reagan Legacy Project, 567
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, seeReagan Foundation
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 567, 568
Ronnie and Jesse (Cannon), 34
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 4, 258
Roosevelt, Franklin D., 4, 41, 49, 50, 164, 290, 565, 567–68
Roosevelt, Selwa “Lucky,” 260, 349
memoir of, 521
NR’s relationship with, 309
on NR’s rivalry with Raisa Gorbachev, 458–59
Roosevelt, Theodore, Morris’s biography of, 407
Rosebush, James, 264, 317, 329, 333
Rose, Charlie, 528
Rosenberg, Stephen, 398
Ruge, Daniel A., 35
and assassination attempt, 276–77
mutual dislike of NR and, 277–78
NR’s drug dependency as
