Ronald Reagan The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About "Reagan wanted to do the show [‘Family Ties’], but [show creator] Gary David Goldberg said he had to show up at the table reading for all the rehearsals, that was the rule, and, they of course didn’t want to do that." - Michael J. Fox, Actor Interviewees discuss the presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-1989). Related topics Television and the Presidency Highlights Michael J. Fox on how the Republican party embraced his character on Family Ties ; Ronald Reagan wanted to appear on the show Sam Donaldson on President Reagan lying about Iran-Contra Lesley Stahl on how she found the Reagan Administration less "emotional" than the Carter Administration as CBS' White House Correspondent David Brinkley on interviewing President Ronald Reagan Jorge Ramos on his first professional job on Televisa radio and covering the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan Howard K. Smith on moderating presidential debates Who talked about this topic Berle AdamsView Interview Berle Adams on Ronald Reagan, President of the Screen Actors Guild, granting a waiver allowing MCA to function as both an agency and a production company, creating the first residual payments for actors and writers David BrinkleyView Interview David Brinkley on interviewing President Ronald Reagan Sam DonaldsonView Interview Sam Donaldson on President Reagan lying about Iran-Contra Sam Donaldson on covering the assassination attempt on President Reagan as ABC White House correspondent Sam Donaldson on the differences in how the Carter and Reagan administrations treated the press Sam Donaldson on Ronald Reagan Sam Donaldson on battles with Reagan White House spokesman Larry Speakes Jerry FalwellView Interview Jerry Falwell on the formation and goals of his right wing political organization the Moral Majority, and on his involvement with Ronald Reagan Michael J. FoxView Interview Michael J. Fox on how the Republican party embraced his character on Family Ties ; Ronald Reagan wanted to appear on the show Reuven FrankView Interview Reuven Frank on the 1980 election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and on calling elections early Greg GarrisonView Interview Greg Garrison on the advent of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts and the first roast, featuring Ronald Reagan Gary David GoldbergView Interview Gary David Goldberg on Family Ties being the favorite show of Ronald Reagan and how the show reflected the Reagan era Ted KoppelView Interview Ted Koppel on the end of the Iran Hostage Crisis during Reagan's presidency Richard LewisView Interview Richard Lewis on producing The General Electric Theater, hosted by Ronald Reagan Frank LibermanView Interview Frank Liberman on working with Ronald Reagan A.C. LylesView Interview A.C. Lyles on his association with the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations A.C. Lyles on his association with the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations Marty PasettaView Interview Marty Pasetta on directing Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan's Inaugural specials Marty Pasetta on how the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt affected The Academy Awards Marty Pasetta on directing the special Let Poland Be Poland Ward QuaalView Interview Ward Quaal on his relationship with President Ronald Reagan Ward Quaal on his relationship with Ronald Reagan, and on Reagan's attitude toward broadcasting Ward Quaal on his lobbying President Ronald Reagan against the Fairness Doctrine Jorge RamosView Interview Jorge Ramos on his first professional job on Televisa radio and covering the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan Bob SchiefferView Interview Bob Schieffer on covering Ronald Reagan as chief Washington correspondent for CBS News Reese SchonfeldView Interview Reese Schonfeld on CNN's relationship with the Reagan administration Howard K. SmithView Interview Howard K. Smith on moderating presidential debates Lesley StahlView Interview Lesley Stahl on how she found the Reagan Administration less "emotional" than the Carter Administration as CBS' White House Correspondent Lesley Stahl on memorable interviews she did on Face the Nation, including George Schultz and Margaret Thatcher during the Iran Contra Scandal Brandon StoddardView Interview Brandon Stoddard on White House reaction to The Day After John StraussView Interview John Strauss on an interview newspaper columnist Hal Humphrey conducted with Ronald Reagan Tony VernaView Interview Tony Verna on directing an interview with then President-elect Ronald Reagan John WalshView Interview John Walsh on getting legislation passed to help find missing children
