My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan

My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan

The former First Lady discusses her life, the Reagan administration, her shaky relationship with her children and key White House personnel, her husbandâ‚¬s involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, and her bout with cancer.
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â‚¬Å“During our White House years I said almost nothing about how I really felt regarding the controversies that swirled around me. . . . But now those years are over, and itâ‚¬s my turn to describe what happened. . . .â‚¬Â
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About Ronald Reagan: â‚¬Å“Although Ronnie loves people, he often seems remote, and he doesnâ‚¬t let anybody get too close. Thereâ‚¬s a wall around him. He lets me come closer than anyone else, but there are times when even I feel that barrier.â‚¬Â
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About being a mother: â‚¬Å“What I wanted most in all the world was to be a good wife and mother. As things turned out, I guess Iâ‚¬ve been more successful at the first than at the second.â‚¬Â
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About her influence: â‚¬Å“I make no apologies for telling Ronnie what I thought. Just because youâ‚¬re married doesnâ‚¬t mean you have no right to express your opinions. For eight years I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesnâ‚¬t give you special access, I donâ‚¬t know what does.â‚¬Â
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About astrology: â‚¬Å“What it boils down to is that each person has his or her own ways of coping with trauma and grief, with the pain of life, and astrology was one of mine. Donâ‚¬t criticize me, I wanted to say, until you have stood in my place. This helped me. Nobody was hurt by itâ‚¬"except, possibly, me.â‚¬Â
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About Don Regan: â‚¬Å“His very first day on the job, Don said that he saw himself as the â‚¬Ëœchief operating officerâ‚¬ of the country. But he was hired to be chief of staff. . . . Although I believed for a long time that Donald Regan was in the wrong job, my â‚¬Ëœpowerâ‚¬ in getting him to leave has been greatly exaggerated. Believe me, if I really were the dragon lady that he described in his book, he would have been out the door many months earlier.â‚¬Â
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1989-10-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780394563688

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1989-10-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780394563688

My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan

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