A Reagan Forum Podcast

2014 marked 25 years since President Reagan left the White House and 10 years since our nation mourned his death.  On June 5, 2014, the Reagan Foundation and Institute commemorated these anniversaries with a special program at his Presidential Library that focused on his legacy and impact on the country so many years since leaving office.    

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who spoke at the Reagan Library on May 31, 2013.  During his remarks he spoke about the scandals plaguing our government and how out of control it has become. He also discusses solutions and what changes we need to make to improve our systems.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Bret Baier - a number one bestselling author and award-winning anchor of Fox News Channel’s Special Report with Bret Baier. Bret had previously spoken at the Reagan Library twice before.  The first was in 2014 for his book, “Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love” which shares the story of Bret’s son’s ongoing battle with heart disease and how fighting the disease transformed his own life and family.  

On May 25, 2010, to an audience including first lady Nancy Reagan, former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney spoke at the Reagan Library.  He had previously been at the Reagan Library in May 2007 and January 2008 during the Republican presidential candidates debates. 

General David Petraeus served in the United States Army for almost four decades, beginning with his graduation from West Point in 1974.  In the 10 years that followed 9-11, he was deployed for 6 and a half years, culminating his career with six straight commands, five of which were in combat.    

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Sheila Tate, who served as press secretary to First Lady Nancy Reagan from 1981 to 1985.  Sheila remained in contact with Mrs. Reagan often until her passing in 2016.    

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we look back exactly one year ago today – to April 26, 2017, when the Reagan Library hosted a first 100 days review of the Trump Presidency.  

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we look back to September 11, 2017 when we hosted one of the most accomplished and well known of the world’s deep-sea explorers, Dr. Robert Ballard. Dr. Ballard is best known for his historic discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic, as well as his discoveries of hydrothermal vents, the German battleship Bismarck, and numerous other contemporary and ancient shipwrecks around the world.

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we look back to November 5, 2017, when United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin sat on stage with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump in a discussion on tax reform.   

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we travel back in time to August 19, 2017 when television and radio host Mark Levin joined us at the Reagan Library to discuss his new book, Rediscovering Americanism: And The Tyranny of Progressivism. This was Mark’s fifth visit to the Reagan Library for a lecture and book signing!

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence and her daughter, Charlotte Pence. They visited the Reagan Library to promote their children’s book, Marlon Bundo’s A Day in the Life of the Vice President. Marlon Bundo is the Pence’s pet bunny rabbit! In fact, he’s known by the nickname BOTUS, or Bunny of the United States, and he’s become a national celebrity!   

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Erick Erickson, a man whom, in 2016, The Atlantic magazine called one of the most influential conservatives in America. But Erick wasn’t at the Reagan Library to discuss politics.  Erick was here to share his inspiring book about life’s enduring values.  

In this week’s “A Reagan Forum” we present Craig Shirley, the author of four bestsellers on President Ronald Reagan, including “Rendezvous with Destiny” and “Reagan’s Revolution.” Craig Shirley will discuss his latest book, "Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative".

In this week's "A Reagan Forum" we present Mark Weinberg, a former spokesman, advisor and speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan. Mark Weinberg spoke at The Reagan Library on March 6, 2018 to discuss his new book, "Movie Nights with the Reagan's".