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There has been some uneasiness on the Reagan staff about how the press would treat these developments, and this uneasiness can itself complicate the situation. When a number of reporters wanted to interview Ron about his dance career, the Joffrey company scheduled a press conference, but Reagan headquarters got the session postponed, making it sound as though there were some reason to avoid publicity.
"In any family there's going to be a little friction over something as the kids go through adolescence," says the youngest Reagan. "Nothing is nirvana. But the recent stories have been exaggerated. Being close-knit has become almost a physical impossibility, since we're so spread out. We haven't had big sit-downs over meat and potatoes. It hasn't been the Waltons or anything. But we're fairly close, emotionally. There is a bond."