Front-Row Seat at the Reagan White House

The Ronald Reagan White House
Diana Walker for TIME

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"Reagan was the only politician I've ever known who dared take a hat, oblivious to its size, cock it to the side and charm everyone. Here, he's seen speaking before the National Law Enforcement Council, where he dons a trooper's hat presented to him by the association."

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