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Tambs, Lewis A.
Conservative activist served as ambassador to Costa Rica. Help set up southern front. Worked closely with Joseph Fernandez.
Tavenner, Frank S., Jr.
(counsel to HUAC)
Taylor, Linda
Reagan often told the story of the "Chicago Welfare Queen" who, he said, had used eighty names (and other fraudulent duplications) to collect $150,000 in income. Linda Taylor, the woman on whom the story was based, had in fact been convicted of using two aliases and had collected a total of $8,000 in welfare payments. Reagan used this story to suggest that eliminating fraud could significantly reduce the cost of welfare.
Taylor, Reese
Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Taylor, Robert
(actor)
Teicher, Howard J.
Senior director for political-military affairs at NSC. Travel to Iran with McFarlane May 1986. In 1992 claimed he briefed Bush on arms deals.
Teller, Edward
Physicist who worked on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos and later professor of physics at Berkeley (1963).
Temple, Shirley
Actress and RWR's costar in That Hagen Girl (1947).
Tenney, John B. (Jack)
(California state senator; anti-communist in 1940s)
Thomas, Calvin
Thomas was convicted of murder in California; his execution was stopped by Ronald Reagan.
Thomas, Dennis
Aide to Donald Regan at Treasury and in the White House
Thomas, J. Parnell
Chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee during the investigation of Hollywood.
Thomas, William C.
Producer of westerns with William Pine, including The Last Outpost (1951), Hong Kong (1952) and Tropic Zone (1953).
Thorpe, Jim
Athlete and football player.
Tolstoy, Leo
(1883-1945) poet dramatist, writer, considered socialist realist classic in USSR.
Tracy, Edward Austin
Kidnapped in Beirut October 21, 1986. Released August 11, 1991.
Tracy, Spencer
(actor)
Travis, June
(actress and costar with RWR)
Treptow, Martin
World War I soldier quoted by RWR in his first inaugural address.
Trilling, Steve
Casting director at Warner Brothers.
Truman, Harry
Franklin Roosevelt's vice-president. President 1945-1953. Reagan campaigned for him in 1948 and visited the White House for the first time during his administration in a delegation Hollywood labor leaders.
Trumbo, Dalton
(accused in HUAC investigation of film industry)
Tunney, Gene
Heavyweight boxer.
Tunney, John V.
(California senator 1970)
Ture, Norm
Economist in the Treasury Department.
Turner, Jesse J.
Kidnapped in Beirut January 28, 1987. Released October 22, 1991.
Tuttle, Holmes P.
A wealthy and influential auto dealer who encouraged and supported Ronald Reagan's interest in running for California governor; Tuttle was a member of Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet," a group of unofficial advisors who helped to persuade Reagan to run for governor.
Tutwiler, Margaret
(James Baker's deputy)
Twetten, Thomas
Deputy Chief of the Near East Division (DC/NE) at CIA's Directorate for Operations. In April 1986 replaced Bert Dunn as the Chief of the division (C/NE). Worked with North on arms for hostages. Became Associate Deputy Director for Operations in April, 1988.
Unrue, Drew
(driver of limo when RWR was shot)
Unruh, Jesse Marvin
Democratic California assembly speaker and Ronald Reagan's chief opponent and critic in the state legislature; Unruh ran for governor and was defeated by Reagan in 1970.
Uris, Dorothy Tree
(member of SAG board)
Vail, Richard B.
(member of HUAC)
Van Court, Arthur F.
Van Court was Ronald Reagan's bodyguard in the late sixties and a prolific amateur photographer who took hundreds of pictures of Ronald Reagan. (travel secretary in California)
Vance, Cyrus Roberts
General counsel for defense department under Kennedy and Johnson's deputy secretary of defense. Later Carter's secretary of state until resignation in 1980 because opposed failed rescue mission for Iran hostages.
Vandergrift, Lucian B.
Vandergrift was Ronald Reagan's human resources secretary in California.
Viguerie, Richard
(conservative fund-raiser)
Vogel, Joe
(president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
Volcker, Paul
(Federal Reserve head)--(D) NY. Chairman of Fed. Reserve 68-?. Also Chairman of James D Wolfersohn.
Volcker, Paul
(Federal Reserve head)--(D) NY. Chairman of Fed. Reserve 68-?. Also Chairman of James D Wolfersohn.
Von Damm, Helene [von]
(RWR's secretary)
Waggoner, Harvey
Pastor of the Christian Church of Dixon, which was Nelle's church in Dixon and met in the basement of the YMCA while trying to scrape together funds for a building. Nelle looked to the Fundamentalism of the church to help her cope with Jack's alcoholism.
Wald, Jerry
Co-writer and/or Producer of many RWR's films. Co-writer of: Hollywood Hotel (1937); Brother Rat (1938); Going Places (1938); Naughty But Nice (1939); and Million Dollar Baby (1941). Producer of: (co) Juke Girl (1942); The Voice of the Turtle (1947); and Storm Warning (1951). Wallis, Hal. Producer of several RWR films: Cowboy From Brooklyn (1938); (co) Brother Rat (1938); Going Places (1939); Dark Victory (1939); Brother Rat and a Baby (1940); Knute Rockne--All American 91940); Santa Fe Trail (1940); Million Dollar Baby (1941); International Squadron (1941); (co) Juke Girl (1942); Desperate Journey (1942); Kings Row (1942); and (co) This is the Army (1943).
Walgreen, Charles
(drugstore millionaire; had house in Dixon) Affluent, charismatic owner of the estate Hazelwood, built in 1928 on the Rock River, outside of Dixon. Walgreen owned cut-rate drugstores. The Walgreens gave Dixon hope and jobs.
Walgreen, Myrtle
(wife of Charles Walgreen; originally from Dixon) When RWR and Louella Parsons returned to Dixon, they were guests of Myrtle Walgreen. The entourage stayed at the estate, and Anne Edwards says that nothing before made RWR "feel such a grand success."
Wallace, George
Four-term Alabama governor noted for segregationist ideas. In 1968 ran for president on American Independent Party ticket. Shooting during his campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination left him paralyzed.
Wallach, E. Robert
(owner of Wedtech; Meese friend)
Wallison, Peter
(WH counsel)
Wallop, Malcolm
(senator from Wyoming)--(R) Observer from the Senate on Arms Control Negotiations.
Walsh, Raoul
Director of Desperate Journey (1942) and actor in It's a Great Feeling (1949).
Walsh, Richard
(president of IATSE in 1945)
Walton, Rus
(program development specialist in 1968)
Wanniski, Jude
(economist)
Ward, George
(first interviewed RWR at Warners in 1937)
Warner, Albert (Abe)
(treasurer of Warner Brothers; in New York)
Warner, Ann
(wife of Jack Warner)
Warner, Harry
(president of Warner Brothers; in New York)
Warner, Jack L.
Warner Brothers VP of production who ran the movie studio. He also co-produced This is the Army (1943).
Warren, Earl
Former governor of California who Eisenhower appointed him chief justice to Supreme Court. Head of Warren Commission on Kennedy's assassination.
Wasserman, Lew
(RWR's agent and head of MCA)
Watt, James G.
(Secretary of the Interior)--A native of Wyoming, the conservative attorney headed the business friendly public interest law firm Montana States Legal Foundation. As sec of Interior, Watt proposed opening 80 million wilderness acres for exploration by oil and mineral mining operation. He also supported a proposal to open 1 billion acres of suspected off-shore oil fields for drilling. Many conservatives viewed Watt as too zealous in his support for pro-business policies.
Watt, James G.
(Secretary of the Interior)--A native of Wyoming, the conservative attorney headed the business friendly public interest law firm Montana States Legal Foundation. As sec of Interior, Watt proposed opening 80 million wilderness acres for exploration by oil and mineral mining operation. He also supported a proposal to open 1 billion acres of suspected off-shore oil fields for drilling. Many conservatives viewed Watt as too zealous in his support for pro-business policies.
Watts, Lump
(played football with RWR at Eureka) A black football player at Eureka, Lump Watts was forced to leave Eureka during his freshman term.
Wayne, John
(actor)
Weidenbaum, Murray L.
(head of Council of Economic Advisers)
Weinberger, Caspar W.
Secretary of Defense. Participated in many aspects of arms-for-hostages even though he did not approve. Indicted on June 16, 1992. Counts were dropped or reduced; pardoned by President Bush on December 24, 1992.
Weir, Benjamin
Kidnapped in Beirut May 8, 1984. Released September 14, 1985 as result of Israeli arms shipment to Iran.
Weld, William
(Assistant Attorney General; resigned)
Wells, Rev John H.
Pastor at the marriage of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis
Weyrich, Paul
A representative of the conservative Free Congress Foundation, he often met with the president to lobby for conservative positions on issues like SDI and aid to the Contras
White, Byron
Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, 1962-93, nominated by President Kennedy.
White, Ryan
(teenager with AIDS)
Wiesenthal, Simon
Nazi concentration camp survivor who spent life searching for and prosecuting former Nazis.
Williams, Lawrence
(actor; appeared with RWR)
Williams, Myrtle
WHO program director who later became a vocalist and piano accompanist. RWR was more sympathetic to the WHO staff's insecurities and made friends with Williams, who was a couple of years older than he was. Williams was "one of the guys;" she often ate with RWR, and the station news director. Later Myrtle Williams Moon,
Williams, Spencer
Appointed by Ronald Reagan as Health and Welfare Administrator and later to the head of California Human Resources Agency.
Williamson, Richard S.
(White House assistant for intergovernmental relations)
Wilson, Bert
President of Eureka College when Reagan arrived there. Described as puritanical, Wilson made life more restrictive at the school, inflicting greater penalties on students who disobeyed the ban on dancing. RWR was part of the student group that called for a student strike the week after Thanksgiving demanding Wilson's resignation. It was successful and the board of trustees accepted Wilson's resignation.
Wilson, Nelle Clyde
(Nelle Reagan) A religious woman who was drawn to the theater, she was a major influence on RWR. She was a member of the Christian Church of Dixon and had a large hand in keeping the family afloat through taking in sewing and boarders.
Wilson, William A.
An investment counselor and a member of Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet," a group of unofficial advisors who helped to persuade Reagan to run for governor.; Wilson became the head of Ronald Reagan's appointments team after Reagan was elected President. (found ranch for RWR; rep to Vatican)
Winchell, Harold
(neighbor of RWR in Tampico) "Monkey" led the "East Side Alley Gang," while "Dutch" led the "West Side Alley Gang." The Winchells lived above the family shoe store, almost directly across the street from the Reagans. The gangs engaged in food fights from garbage cans in the neighborhood.
Woll, Matthew
(involved in labor negotiations in 1946)
Wolper, David
Producer of the 1986 Liberty Weekend, to honor the hundredth anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.
Wood, Sam
Director of Kings Row (1942).
Woods, John S.
(member of HUAC)
Wrather, Jack
A member of Ronald Reagan's "kitchen cabinet," a group of unofficial advisors who helped to persuade Reagan to run for governor.
Wright, Donald
California Chief Justice appointed by Ronald Reagan; Wright became known as "Reagan's Earl Warren" for voting against Reagan's own conservative ideology, including a reversal of the death penalty.
Wright, James
(Speaker of the House)
Wright, Lloyd
Conservative California Senate candidate in the 1962 Republican primary; Ronald Reagan chaired his campaign against Republican incumbent Thomas Kuchel.
Wright, Loyd
Wyman's attorney for her divorce from Ronald Reagan
Wrigley, Phillip K.
Owner of Chicago Cubs; son of William Wrigley Jr.
Wrigley, William, Jr.
Owner of Cubs when Ronald Reagan was broadcasting.
Wurf, Jerry
(president of AFSCME)
Wyman, Jane
RWR's first wife and actress. She appeared in Brother Rat (1938), Brother Rat and a Baby (1940), An Angel from Texas (1940), Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) and It's a Great Feeling (1947). Nominated for Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Yearling; won Best Actress award for performance in Johnny Belinda. m. Myron Futterman, 1937; m. RWR, 1940, divorced in 1948; m. Fred Karger, divorced. Radio singer, chorus girl, actress. B. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 4, 1914.
Yorty, Sam
Sam Yorty was the Mayor of Los Angles who challenged Brown in the 1966 gubernatorial primary; Yorty refused to support Brown and became the symbol for Democrats who favored Ronald Reagan in the 1966 gubernatorial elections.

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