Reagan Adviser and Author

Peter Hannaford

8 articles 2005–2011

Peter Hannaford is a public affairs consultant and author who was a longtime adviser to Ronald Reagan. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard covering politics, history, and cultural topics, including reflections on Reagan's legacy. He is the author of several books on Reagan and American political life.

Working with Words

November 28, 2011 · Peter Hannaford, Magazine, Books and Arts

For nearly 40 years, William Gavin’s calling was as “speechwright.” He says he prefers the term to speechwriter because “a wright is someone who puts things together from. A speechwright puts together a speech out of separate pieces. .  .  . Authors of books and essays write to make something…

How He Did It

January 25, 2010 · Peter Hannaford, Magazine, Books and Arts

Rendezvous with Destiny

The Cheerful Reaganite

April 10, 2006 · Peter Hannaford, Magazine

IT'S A GUESS, but about now I imagine Lyn Nofziger may be regaling St. Peter with some of his best puns. He certainly had a great store of them and was always adding to it. It may come as a surprise to political opponents who thought of him as a fierce conservative, but mirth was a large component…

Next Stop: Iran

January 16, 2006 · Peter Hannaford, Magazine, Books and Arts

Tehran Rising

The Real Deal

September 26, 2005 · Peter Hannaford, Magazine, Books and Arts

The Essential Ronald Reagan