Theodore White in his book In Search of History wrote, "Threading an idea into the slipstream of politics, then into government, then into history... is a craft which I have since come to consider the most important in the world." This was Ronald Reagan's gift ... and it is a rare gift indeed.
I grew up enthralled
with Theodore White’s Making
of the President series. Shirley’s book does not measure up to White, but
that has more to do with White’s mastery than with Shirley’s shortcomings. With
White no longer with us, I’m glad Shirley has picked up the mantle—at least for Ronald Reagan’s
campaigns.
