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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Top Ten Surprises In Ronald Reagan's Personal Diary
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Sold arms to Iran, and hair dye to Mike Wallace
Warned a young Senator Gore to "Go easy on the pastries"
Never forgave Michael Jackson for stealing "The Moonwalk"
Contemplated resigning presidency to run off to Mexico with Valerie Bertinelli
Began each morning by taking a leak in the Rose Garden -- that doesn't seem right!
In the early 80s he caught a severe case of Pac Man fever
Had many conversations with Robert Klein about how Letterman didn't deserve a show
In addition to "Reaganomics," coined phrase "Where my dawgs at?"
More than once, he tried to rub the spot off Gorbachev's head
During his first two years as President, he thought he was making a movie
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Always dotted the "I" in "Haig" with a heart

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Insisted bologna used for his lunch be stamped with the presidential seal

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Celebrated the end of the Cold War with an endless shrimp dinner at Red Lobster

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First presidential diary to include the word "Hulkamania"

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You mean aside from the fact that he was a Russian spy?

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Nancy could solve a Rubik's Cube in :23 flat

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Every Thursday, he wrote a recap of that week's "Night Court"

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In 1988, considered naming Matlock attorney general

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Once skipped a critical Iran-Contra briefing to see a Hall & Oates concert

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Seriously considered appointing fellow actor Lee Marvin to the Supreme Court

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