That was totally different. The other difference is that today America is the only superpower in the world. When the Iranians held Americans hostage in Tehran, they had the support of the Soviet Union. That makes a big difference. ET Well, Clinton, early on, simply didn't get it.
Good communication is simply good discipline.
You have to discipline yourself if you're president, and you have to discipline all those around you to stay focused on a single message. Well, obviously, all of our lives play into what we do today, and the experience Reagan had as a performer was very important. So, he was not only performing, but he listened. Through those years, he had the best sort of public poll that anyone could have. ET Mr. Deaver, would you explain Reagan's thoughts during the air traffic controllers' strike, and was his decision based on his staff's opinion or more his individual beliefs.