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9: Ronnie and Nancy
In Episode Nine, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal’s humorous criticism of the Reagan administration. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore’s initial dismissal of Ronald as a convincing politician, his good-natured jabs at Nancy, and his overall concern that the United States was governed for eight years by a talented cue card reader.
SOURCES:
Books:
Ronnie and Nancy: A Life In Pictures, Gore Vidal, The New York Review of Books, September 29, 1983
Audio:
Afternoon Plus, Thames Television, 1981
Merv Griffin Show, Jan 26, 1981
The Tonight Show, Dec 15, 1981
Saturday Matters with Sue Lawley, BBC, 1989
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By Ryan Breegle / We Own This Town
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In Episode Nine, Vidalotry explores Gore Vidal’s humorous criticism of the Reagan administration. Host Ryan Breegle looks at Gore’s initial dismissal of Ronald as a convincing politician, his good-natured jabs at Nancy, and his overall concern that the United States was governed for eight years by a talented cue card reader.
SOURCES:
Books:
Ronnie and Nancy: A Life In Pictures, Gore Vidal, The New York Review of Books, September 29, 1983
Audio:
Afternoon Plus, Thames Television, 1981
Merv Griffin Show, Jan 26, 1981
The Tonight Show, Dec 15, 1981
Saturday Matters with Sue Lawley, BBC, 1989