RONALD REAGAN IN PRIVATE From the Oval Office to Camp David to Air Force One, a portrait of the  real Ronald Reagan, away from the journalists, cameras, and  microphones.  During his White House years, President Reagan earned the love and  admiration of millions, and altered the course of history.  Jim Kuhn,  his executive assistant, was one of the very few people privileged to  see the Great Communicator not just during his historic public events,  but also behind the scenes, during quiet moments.   Kuhn was responsible for helping the most powerful man in the world  manage his time and information. His memoir of an unguarded and  unedited Ronald Reagan captures the laughter, resolve, sensitivity, and  discomforts of the man who won the Cold War and restored America’s  confidence.   President Reagan frequently shared with Kuhn his personal views on  matters great and small, including his thoughts about world leaders  such as Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher, and controversial  issues such as nuclear weapons, taxes, and women’s rights. Kuhn recalls  many poignant moments that will surprise readers, no matter how much  they already know about President Reagan. For example:   · How the President reacted when staff disappointed him and things  didn’t go as planned · The time he felt distraught over arms negotiations with the  Soviets · President Reagan’s true personal thoughts about abortion  · What aspersion bothered him more than any other · How President Reagan felt about the Iran-Contra scandal and the  figures involved During his 13 years of service to Ronald Reagan, Kuhn discovered a man  who acted the same off camera as he did in front of the world; who  showed the same respect to an anonymous caller to the White House as he  did to Pope John Paul II; who was more nuanced and perceptive than the  press would ever admit; who never let the power and prestige of the  Presidency go to his head.  Now that Ronald Reagan has passed away, there is a hunger for a deeper  understanding of what made him a great President. Jim Kuhn offers a  unique perspective on the private Ronald Reagan that will fascinate his  millions of admirers.