Legacy in america today. 1976 reagan on the campaign, he worked on the 1980 campaign, he worked in the white house, he worked on the 1984 campaign, and he has been the longtime chairman of the reagan ranch, which has been one of the three major vantage points in american politics today. There is the library in simi valley, the ranch in santa barbara, and eureka college. Frank, thank you for being here. Thene get right into it, the students will ask questions. Firstganized the very conservative Political Action conference in 1973. Frank 1974, right . Craig 1974. And reagan spoke as the keynote speaker, the star attraction. Frank first of all, thank you for having me. The great baseball player who used to play for the yankees, yogi berra, had a 10 seat to mangle his sin had a tendency to mangle his syntax. Readce was asked if he had a biography about himself. He said, why should i, i was there . We will be talking about things tonight where i was there. First Political Action conference
Part of a better america. A year and a half into this presidency, president reagan stood in westminster palace and declared before British Parliament and the world that freedom and democracy will leave marxism and leninism. The ash heap of history. In that speech, president reagan didnt just lay out his Foreign Policy. He called for america to support, a Global Campaign for democracy. It was a turning point in the cold war. It was turning point in history. It is so significant and central to the reagan presidency that we celebrated its 40th anniversary here at the reagan an Institute Just this year. That speech also provides the opening scene for new book the peacemaker. Ronald the cold war and the world on the brink. Its the book written our guest tonight. Hes the executive director of the Clement Center for national at the university of texas austin here at the reagan library. We are so grateful for dr. Evidence, incredibly thoughtful scholarship, a book like this is no easy task. It
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