James Mann - The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan

and Massie

Moscow summit

and Nixon’s White House meeting of April

as pushing Reagan into negotiations with Gorbachev

on Reagan as without guile

on Reagan dropping out of 1976 presidential race

Reagan said to be instrument of

on Reagan’s reserve

in Regan resignation

Soviet visit of

at state dinner for Gorbachev

summits urged by

in Venice for G7 meeting

visits Bush White House

and Ziman couple

Reagan, Ronald:

and Germany

Berlin Initiative of

Berlin visit of

Berlin visit of

Berlin visit of

at Bitburg cemetery

Deutsche Press-Agentur interview

on German rapprochement

on Kennedy should have done something about the Wall

Kohl as supporter of

on twenty-fifth anniversary of Berlin Wall

and West German strategy of accommodation

Iran-Contra scandal ( See Iran-Contra scandal)

last year of presidency

in Bush-Dukakis election

changes in senior ranks of administration

last day as president

transition to Bush administration

withdraws from daily routine of government

and Massie

Reagan, Ronald ( cont. )

benefits from relationship

first meeting

letters from Massie

Massie as informal emissary for

Massie carries messages for

Massie never regains influence

Massie seeks ambassadorship to Soviet Union

private meetings

and Nixon

Bohemian Grove meeting

détente opposed by

Nixon administration veterans cultivate

Nixon makes cabinet recommendations to

Nixon meets at White House

Nixon’s China policy supported by

Nixon’s disagreement with Soviet policy of

Nixon’s disdain for

political relationship with Nixon

role reversal with Nixon

on Watergate scandal

in Noriega dispute

personal characteristics

Alzheimer’s disease of

bathroom humor

behavior at meetings

belief in Armageddon

falls asleep in meetings with pope

as genial and aloof

jet lag and sleep problems

passivity

reserve

as stubborn

tells stories to avoid confrontation

travel arrangements for

political characteristics and views of

Allen suggests softening image

as anti-Communist

anti-Soviet jokes

avoids explanation of his policy shifts

as dovish during second term

hawkish reputation

as horrified of nuclear war

ideology’s importance for

on ordinary people versus the government

personal operating style

as practical politician

prefers issues cast in human terms

in touch with American voters

political history of

becomes a Republican

begins speaking on conservative themes

challenges Ford in 1976 primaries

concession speech at 1976 convention

as Democrat

elected president

Ford considered for vice-president in

as General Electric spokesman

as governor of California

as leader of conservative Republicans

in presidential campaign of

as presidential envoy for Nixon

reelection of

as Screen Actors Guild president

Soviet policy of

on abolition of nuclear weapons

administration attempts to drive Soviet Union into bankruptcy

aids brief him on arms control

on breakup of Soviet Union

Bush becomes critic of

Cold War as seen by

conservative opposition

conservatives on “Let Reagan be Reagan,”

constituencies opposed to

Daniloff affair

defense and intelligence officials’ opposition

defense buildup

Democratic support

desire for dialogue with Soviets from late

firsthand knowledge of Gorbachev and arms control negotiations

first term foreign policy team

on fragility of Soviet system

on Gorbachev

Gorbachev asks him for statement on changes in

on Gorbachev’s arms control concessions of

on Gorbachev’s arms control proposals

Gorbachev’s opinion of

guile in

if he had taken tough stance with Gorbachev in

impact of second-term policies

Institute of USA and Canada’s on administration

intercontinental ballistic missile treaty wanted by

and Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty ratification

KAL Flight 007 crisis

larger ideas of Cold War as focus

little experience of Soviet Union in

meets Brezhnev at Nixon party

Nixonites as intermediaries between Soviets and

NSDD-75

opposition

plans to keep government functioning in case of nuclear war

policy changes in first three years

political motives attributed to

private intermediaries used in

Quayle opposes

recasts American approach to

on religion in Soviet Union

responds to conservative criticism

seeks to engage Soviets in negotiation

seen as instrument of others

seen as “winning” Cold War

shifting policies of

on showing Soviet leaders folly of arms race

on Soviet Union as “evil empire,”

Soviet visit of

Strategic Defense Initiative (“Star Wars”) proposal ( See Strategic Defense Initiative [“Star Wars”])

supports Gorbachev at just right time

on taking risks for arms control

“Trust, but verify,”

war scare of

speeches of

Berlin Wall speech ( See Berlin Wall speech)

conciliatory speech of January

five-minute radio chats

ordinary heroes in

speech in support of Goldwater

speechwriters

Springfield, Massachusetts, speech

Westminster speech

summit meetings

avoids summits in first term

Geneva summit

Gorbachev declines invitation for Washington summit

Governors Island meeting with Gorbachev and Bush

Moscow summit

negotiations for Washington summit

proposed American tour for Gorbachev

Reykjavik summit

Washington and Moscow summits sought by

Washington summit

realists

Real War, The (Nixon)

Reed, Thomas C.

Regan, Donald

Remnick, David

Republican Party:

“Eleventh Commandment,”

Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty opposed in

“Morality in Foreign Policy” plank in 1976 platform

Reagan as leader of conservative wing of

Reagan becomes a Republican

Southern Republicans

two foreign policy viewpoints in

two schools of anticommunism in

Reykjavik summit (1986):

arms control proposals at

conservative reaction to

negotiations for summits following

Nixon and Kissinger break with Reagan over

Reagan leaves angry and upset

Reagan seems off stride at

Reagan’s “Trust, but verify,”

Scowcroft on arms negotiations at

seen as forerunner

as turning point in Cold War

Western European leaders’ concerns about

Rice, Condoleezza

Ridgway, Rozanne:

Baker criticizes policies of

on Berlin Wall speech

Ridgway, Rozanne ( cont. )

on Bush’s freeze on diplomacy with Gorbachev

on Gorbachev’s “peaceful coexistence” statement

Soviets protest Ziman meeting to

on U.S.-Soviet relations after Moscow summit

right wing. See conservatives

Robertson, Pat

Robinson, Peter:

draft of Berlin Wall speech of

on Kornblum on Berlin Wall speech

Rockefeller, Nelson

Rodman, Peter W.

Rohrabacher, Dana

Rostow, Walt W.

Rubin, James

Rumsfeld, Donald

Rust, Mathias

Ryan, Frederick J., Jr.

Safire, William

Sakharov, Andrei

Sandstrom, Elsa

Schabowski, Günter

Schlafly, Phyllis

Schlesinger, Arthur M.

Schmidt, Helmut

Scowcroft, Brent: