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# Ronald ReaganFiring Line with William F. Buckley Jr. "Presidential Hopeful: Ronald Reagan"

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Taped on January 14, 1980 The wish was father to the thought: instead of asking Reagan conventionally worded questions about his candidacy, as he had done with Messrs. Dole, Anderson, and Crane, Buckley addressed his guest (without advance warning) as if the inauguration had already taken place: &quot;I should like to begin by asking President Reagan: What would you do if, say, one afternoon you were advised that a race riot had broken out in Detroit?&quot; Reagan: &quot;Well, I would be inclined to say that that was a problem for the local authorities in Detroit, unless those local authorities were unable to control the situation.&quot; A discussion full of substance--on topics ranging from Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia to the way government bonds should be issued to the still-ongoing energy crisis to the still-high unemployment--but also a delicious dress rehearsal: Buckley: &quot;Mr. President, the CIA has complained to you that it cannot discharge some of the recent directives that the National Security Council has given it as a result of its having been hamstrung by a number of provisions insisted on by Senator Church three or four years ago. How would you handle that dilemma?&quot; Reagan: &quot;Why, I&apos;m surprised that they&apos;re complaining, because one of the first things I did when I took office was ask Congress to repeal those restrictions that were put on by Senator Church.&quot; Summary by Firing Line staff.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Remembering 'Ronald Reagan'
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013*

During the course of the 2012 national election season, I found I needed this.A good dose of excellent interviewing techniques from William F. Buckley, with one of the very best interviews of all time, and an hour of listening to one of the greatest American Presidents of all time - Ronald Reagan. I recommend it.Interestingly, listening to then-Governor Reagan's responses (it became clear that the issues today were the same as they were all of those years ago when Reagan eventually won over Mr. Carter).Whether you're a political conservative of not, this is excellent in all aspects. - Prof Michael Haller

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    Reagan at the Beginning of His Fateful Election Year
  

*by E***H on Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2012*

In January 1980 presidential candidate Ronald Reagan appeared on William F. Buckley's "Firing Line."  In this episode, Buckley posed several hypothetical situations to Reagan as if he had already been inaugurated.  Characteristically, Reagan emphasized the Constitution and local solutions rather than federal solutions to issues.  The Gipper came across as relaxed and knowledgeable on the issues the two discussed such as the Soviet threat, peace through strength, inflation, energy, taxes, and the First Amendment.  Toward the end of the show a reporter asked him about the age issue and the upcoming fight for the Republican nomination.  This episode of "Firing Line" is a good snapshot of Ronald Reagan at the beginning of the year in which he would be elected president.

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    The Man who would be President
  

*by M***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2015*

You can really see the conservative Ronald Reagan speak to all men.  Sometimes clever: Reagan corrects then President Carter's analogy of canoeing and politics, demonstrating his familiarity with the outdoors and his disagreement with paddling on "both sides" of partisan politics to move forward.  Sometimes surprising: When asked by Mr. Buckley about when the Federal Government would get involved in a racial issue, Reagan replied that if there were a clear usurpation of a person's civil rights, he would send Federal Authority to defend those rights even to the point of a bayonet.  (a paraphrase).  Gritty and sometimes witty, but always thoughtful;  This interview says a great deal about the man who would be President.

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