Presidential Oral History Home Program Description Presidential Projects Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush William J. Clinton George W. Bush Special Projects and Symposia Edward M. Kennedy Lloyd N. Cutler Jack Kemp Falklands Roundtable Congressional Affairs Symposium White House Speechwriters Symposium Publications & Press Coverage Policies and Procedures Editorial Style Guide Oral History Citation Guide External Oral History Projects Herbert Hoover (NARA) Harry S. Truman (NARA) Dwight D. Eisenhower (NARA) John F. Kennedy (NARA) Lyndon B. Johnson (NARA) Richard Nixon (NARA) Gerald R. Ford (Ford Presidential Fdn.) Ronald Reagan Oral Histories “The Miller Center has become a valuable part of our lives as it works closely with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to create a definitive oral history of the Reagan presidency.” - First Lady Nancy Reagan The Ronald Reagan Oral History includes interviews with those most closely involved in Reagan’s political career, including Cabinet members, White House staff, and campaign advisors. Among those interviewed are Richard Allen, Frank Carlucci, James Miller, George Shultz, William Webster, and Caspar Weinberger. more → Interview with Howard Baker, Senate Majority Leader (1981-1985) and White House Chief of Staff (1987-1988). More → Listen to excerpts from oral history interview with Reagan officials as they talk about the 1981 assassination attempt. Only two months into his presidency, the shooting left Reagan and three others seriously wounded. More → Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense for the Reagan administration, on the October 1983 bombing of Marine barracks at Beirut International Airport. He remarks that it is, "one of his saddest memories" and reflects upon the "deep effect" it had on President Reagan. More → Interview with George Shultz, Secretary of State (1982-1989). More → Interviews (A-Z by last name) Respondent Position Kenneth Adelman Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Richard Allen Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Annelise Anderson Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget Martin Anderson Assistant to the President for Policy Development Howard H. Baker, Jr. Senate Majority Leader; White House Chief of Staff James A. Baker, III White House Chief of Staff; Secretary of the Treasury Aram Bakshian, Jr. Director of Speechwriting Otis Bowen, M.D. Secretary of Health and Human Services Frank Carlucci Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; Secretary of Defense William P. Clark Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; Secretary of the Interior A.B. Culvahouse White House Counsel Michael Deaver Deputy Chief of Staff Joanne Drake Chief of Staff, Office of Ronald Reagan Fred Fielding White House Counsel Max Friedersdorf Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Peter Hannaford Campaign Advisor Edwin Harper Assistant to the President for Policy Development; Deputy OMB Director John Hutton, M.D. White House Physician E. Pendleton James Director, Office of Presidential Personnel Kenneth Khachigian Chief Speechwriter James Kuhn Personal Aide to the President Paul Laxalt U.S. Senator Edwin Meese, III Counsellor to the President; Attorney General James Miller Director, Office of Management and Budget Lyn Nofziger Assistant to the President for Political Affairs Kathleen Osborne Personal Assistant Edward Rowny Special Representative for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Director of Presidential Appointments and Scheduling; Chief of Staff, Office of Ronald Reagan George P. Shultz Secretary of State Abraham D. Sofaer State Department Legal Advisor Stuart Spencer Campaign Advisor Robert Tuttle and Maureen Molloy Director, Office of Presidential Personnel Peter Wallison White House Counsel William H. Webster FBI Director; Director of Central Intelligence Caspar Weinberger Secretary of Defense Charles Z. Wick Director, United States Information Agency