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Author:

Anderson, Martin, 1936-

Title:

Reagan's secret war : the untold story of his fight to save the world from nuclear disaster / Martin Anderson and Annelise Anderson.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Crown Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xii, 450 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.
Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--1981-1989.
Reagan, Ronald.
Cold War.
Nuclear arms control.

Other Authors:

Anderson, Annelise Graebner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [399]-431) and index.

Contents:

Reagan the man -- The awesome power of a president -- Juggling priorities, 1981 -- Near death from an assassin -- The beginning of the end of the Cold War -- Going for zero -- The bond with Pope John Paul II -- The nuclear abolitionist, 1982 -- "Star Wars" -- Close to nuclear war, 1985 -- "Star Wars" in Moscow -- The Geneva "Fireside" Summit -- The priority of human rights -- Gorbachev's gambit -- Soviet strategy at Reykjavik, 1986 -- The Iran-Contra controversy -- Gorbachev caves first, 1987 -- Treaty signing in Washington -- The Cold War ends, 1988.

Summary:

Describes the former President's intent from his first days in office to win the Cold War, based on classified documents archived in the Ronald Regan Presidential Library, including minutes from Security Council meetings and secret letters sent to world leaders.

ISBN:

030723861X
9780307238610

OCLC:

(OCoLC)264043047

LCCN:

2008050918

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville) — HYAX325

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)