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In the Room with Reagan and Nixon

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Happy Inauguration Day! To celebrate, Peter and Steve sit down with speechwriter and presidential advisor Ken Khachigian to discuss his time working with Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, as laid out in his newly published memoir, Behind Closed Doors. Going through his start in politics by landing a job under Pat Buchanan in the '68 campaign to drafting Reagan's first inaugural and serving as an advisor during key moments in the '80s, Ken shares a wealth of knowledge on the finer points of good statecraft. The guys also spend some time on the disaster in their beloved state of California and the prospects for national renewal under the new Trump administration.

Hosts:
Peter RobinsonSteve Hayward

Discussion (2)

  • WilliamWarford@WilliamWarford

    That was a fabulous interview. I read the book a month or so ago and really enjoyed it. Mr. Khachigian writes in such a way that you really feel that you, too, are "behind closed doors" with him and these two presidents. Yes, please do have him back.

    BTW, anyone who doubts Reagan's mental capacity should watch his farewell interview with the four news anchors right before Christmas of 1987. In full control.