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Sleepwalking Through History
1991-03-03T20:00:55-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmY5XC8xOTkxMDMwMzIwMDU0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Haynes Johnson’s book, “Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years", talked about the 1980s as the most important years in the United States since World War II. Ronald Reagan was the first president since Eisenhower to serve two consecutive terms, and this Mr. Johnson said, made it possible for him to "invent an age” whose consequences Americans will be dealing with for years. Mr. Johnson chronicles the significant events that occurred during the Reagan era, including the Iran hostage situation. He also describes the key figures of the era, such as Ivan Boesky, Oliver North, and Jim Baker. According to Mr. Johnson, the way to understand the Reagan decade is by examining how America’s economic status fell from that of dominant world power to a struggling debtor nation.
Haynes Johnson’s book, “Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years", talked about the 1980s as the most important years in the United…
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Haynes Johnson’s book, “Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years", talked about the 1980s as the most important years in the United States since World War II. Ronald Reagan was the first president since Eisenhower to serve two consecutive terms, and this Mr. Johnson said, made it possible for him to "invent an age” whose consequences Americans will be dealing with for years. Mr. Johnson chronicles the significant events that occurred during the Reagan era, including the Iran hostage situation. He also describes the key figures of the era, such as Ivan Boesky, Oliver North, and Jim Baker. According to Mr. Johnson, the way to understand the Reagan decade is by examining how America’s economic status fell from that of dominant world power to a struggling debtor nation. close
Haynes Johnson’s book, “Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years", talked about the 1980s as the most important years in the United… read more
Haynes Johnson’s book, “Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years", talked about the 1980s as the most important years in the United States since World War II. Ronald Reagan was the first president since Eisenhower to serve two consecutive terms, and this Mr. Johnson said, made it possible for him to "invent an age” whose consequences Americans will be dealing with for years. Mr. Johnson chronicles the significant events that occurred during the Reagan era, including the Iran hostage situation. He also describes the key figures of the era, such as Ivan Boesky, Oliver North, and Jim Baker. According to Mr. Johnson, the way to understand the Reagan decade is by examining how America’s economic status fell from that of dominant world power to a struggling debtor nation. close
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