Gilding the Gipper.(Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His 40-year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism)(Book Review)

From: Washington Monthly | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: Salam, Reihan | Copyright information

REAGAN'S WAR: The Epic Story of His 40-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism by Peter Schweizer Doubleday, $26.00

PRACTICALLY FROM THE MOment he left office in 1989, there has been a determined effort among conservatives to canonize Ronald Reagan. Republican strategist Grover Norquist launched the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project to flood the nation with monuments to the beloved Gipper, affixing his name to streets, subways, and junior high schools in every state an...

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