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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Presidential Playhouse, Starring Ronald Reagan
Scene 1: Dutch Reagan, All-American by Joel Kotkin and Paul Grabowicz
Wherein a wholesome boy from Illinois hits it big in Hollywood and politics by playing a wholesome hometown boy. .......................................................... 25
Scene 2: Life Begins at Seventy by Joel Kotkin, Paul Grabowicz, and Jeff Stein
Wherein we add a new twist to an old question: In Ronnie’s administration, would the Cabinet be half empty or half full? .......................................................... 33
Scene 3: Ron and Destiny by Garry Wills
Wherein the old conservative war-horse, upon scrutiny, turns out to be a charismatic leader who ought to frighten us—but doesn’t. .......................................................... 36
Blue-Chip Blades by Geoffrey Norman
These custom-made knives are works of art. From the steel they are sold investments, they are genuine blades. .......................................................... 40
Love Letters from Olympus by Ronald Steel
How a cataclysmic love affair with his best friend’s wife changed the public and private life of America’s most revered journalist—Walter Lippmann. .......................................................... 50
The State of the Union, 1980 by Gore Vidal
The good news is, an astute observer here surveys the status of the republic.
The bad news is the status of the republic. .......................................................... 62
Habersplashery Fashion by David Epstein
A guide to the full range of rainwear, from the classic trenchcoat to the latest designs, colors, and featherweight fabrics. .......................................................... 72
More Notes on Camp by Betsy Carter
Summer camp, that is, where a child’s personality can be shaped—or bent—as some familiar personalities attest. .......................................................... 77
Civil Defense Fiction by Tim O’Brien
There is nothing make-believe about missiles, bombs, nuclear peril.
Just ask the kid under the Ping-Pong table. .......................................................... 82
DEPARTMENTS
Backstage with Esquire
The American Experience .......................................................... 4
The Sound and the Fury
Letters from Readers .......................................................... 11
American Beat
That’s Entertainment by Bob Greene .......................................................... 12
Vital Signs
Thrills and Chills by John Jerome .......................................................... 15
Unconventional Wisdom
Does the Establishment Live? by Adam Smith .......................................................... 19
Ethics
Just Good Friends by Harry Stein .......................................................... 21
High Life
The Arty American by Taki .......................................................... 89
The Esquirer
Early Warnings, Offhand Comments, Gratuitous Advice .......................................................... 91
Movie Classics
M by Edward Sorel .......................................................... 96