>> went to jane wyman and went to my mother, which lasted 53 years until he died.he period of time in the late 40s and again this is that what is covered in the book. the period of time in the late artist when he was divorced jane wyman in his career, post-world war ii was beginning to go down. this was a rough, rough time for him. film career on the way, divorce. team in a softball game, shatters his femur in a slate on crutches and in a cat and hanging at his mother's house for a long period of time. he recovers in time to go to to patricia neal who steals the movie from him. so meanwhile, jane wyman is about to collect an academy award, so he is feeling kind of beat up and nothing is going right around 1949 or so. so that was that. i don't think he ever would've filed for divorce themselves. he just wouldn't have, however desperately unhappy he would've been a marriage and i don't know how unhappy he was, but he never would've asked for a divorce. she did. she was moving on with his career saw him as a liability even at that point. hollywood is like that. you kn

so meanwhile, jane wyman is about to collect an academy award for johnny belinda.so he's just feeling like i'm beat up and nothing is going right around 1949 or so. so that was that. on. i don't think he ever would've filed for divorce in health. he wouldn't have, however desperately unhappy. and i don't know how unhappy that was. but he never would've asked for divorce. she did anything she was moving on with her career and saw him maybe as a liability at that point. hollywood is like. i don't want to be hanging out with somebody who was lower on the totem pole than me. even if i have to be married and have children, i don't want to do that. anyway, that's pretty much all i have to say about that marriage. anybody else? >> we have time for one or two more. [inaudible] >> jets. >> yes, you are on now. >> obviously your mother let your dad dearly. and so, she was portrayed always has been somewhat of a very strong person. what endpoints is your mom have by your dad? which you aspire his decisions on things happening politically? >> she was not a political person. so

>> one to jane wyman and my mother which lasted 54 years. the period of time in the late 40s, this was not covered in the book but in the late 40s when he was divorced and his film career post world war ii was beginning to go down. this was a rough time for him. and playing in a charity softball game shatters his femur and he is laid up on crutches and a cast and hanging out at his mother's house. he recovers in time to go to the team with that hasty heart with patricia neal and richard todd and steals the movie from it. me while jane wyman is about to collect an academy award. he is feeling beat up like nothing is going right in 1949 or so. it was that period. i don't think he ever would have filed for divorce himself. however desperately unhappy he may have been in that marriage and i don't know how unhappy that was. he never would have asked for a divorce. she did. she was moving on with her career and saw him as a liability at that point. hollywood is like that. i don't want to be hanging out with somebody who is lower on the totem pole

marriage, jane wyman, 1940. divorced 1949.ree children with wyman, daughter maureen who diin 01d daughter christine who died in infancy. and adopted son michael. marriage, nancy davis, 1952. two children with nancy davis, today an active grandmother, by the way. son ronald prescott reagan and daughter patty davis reagan. religion, chiefly presbyterian. political party, democrat, 1932 to 1962. republican, 1962 to 2004. college eureka college ba, radio to 37. film acting 37 to 65. screen actors guild board of directeddors 41 to 47. screen actors guild president, 47 to 52. and 59, campaign for republicans. dwight eisenhower, richard nixon. barry goldwater for president 52, 56, 60 and 64. governor california, '67 to '75. republican presidential nomination, ran unsuccessfully twice for, '68 and '76. u.s. president, '81 to '89. defeating president jimmy carter. died june 5, 2004, 93 years of age. bel air, california. as president, ronald reagan tackles historically high inflation n d unemployment, during his presidency inflation dro

either jane wyman is my mother or maybe have to dhaka and tell you ronald reagan is my dad. he kind of chuckled and said listen, my son cameron has been banned from the back to work. someone gave it to his grand dad and his great granddad give it to cameron. i said i enjoy you on "3rd rock" wanted to say hello. he's a guy like you to tell your family something. i was with some friends last night telling them how much i missed your father. i said you miss my father? my god, you disagree with everything he stood for. but didn't realize until lately with a good souls you're father had. and he says this will dismissing that good souls and how much i wish we had a back. just to make the pie on what you're saying. >> host: that is one of degree anecdotes from the book and it does express the way there has been a reassessment. the partisanship fades over time and people remember the figure, and the father figure than he was a time coming and he did it just the nation's expectations. even president obama has said many times things about your father as a leader and as president, whic

jane wyman is my mother, or maybe have to duck and say ronald reagan is my debt. into kind of chuckled and he said listen my son cameron has the -- from red october. somebody gave it to his granddad and his granddad gave it to cameron. i just wanted to say hello. he says you know something? i wanted to tell your family something. i was with some friends last night and i was telling them how much i missed your father. i said you missed my father? you disagreed with everything he stood for. he said yes i did but i didn't realize until lately what a good soul your father had in me says this world is missing that good soul and how much i wish we had the good soul that is to make the point of what you are saying. >> host: that is one of the great anecdotes from the book and it does describe the partisanship base over time and people remember the figure in the father figure he think he was, that he did it just for nations expectations and even present obama has said many kind things about your father is a leader and as a president. which is why i was interested in one o

jane wyman is my mother. he looks at me. well, i had two shots that you. maybe have to duck. he's my dad. my son cameron. somebody give it to his granddad. julien started rock, just wanted to say, i want you to tell your family something. i was with some friends last night and i was telling them how much of mr. father. i said you missed my father? he disagreed with everything he stood for. he said, yes, i did, but i didn't realize what a great so your father had. he said this is so -- this world is missing that kids will. >> that is one of the great anecdotes'. it really does express the weather has been a reassessment. the partisanship fades and people remember the figure. a father figure. he did a -- adjust the nation's expectations. many kind things have been said by mr. obama about your father as a leader and president. one of the things you wrote in the book, given the fact that every republican holds him up as the standard bearer, the one piece of public ground. you write in the book, ronald reagan could not win the republican nomination today. >> guest: i had this conv