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You have to remember Reagan was the liberal head
of a labor union. And a few years later, he is arguing on GE's behalf that they don't
need labor unions, because of course GE didn't
want to be unionized. He's working for
this big corporation and of course, now
he's gonna benefit if he's in an
anti-labor position. So it was very
convenient for him to take these positions. And he was able to
convince himself of that. thoughtful music
of a labor union. And a few years later, he is arguing on GE's behalf that they don't
need labor unions, because of course GE didn't
want to be unionized. He's working for
this big corporation and of course, now
he's gonna benefit if he's in an
anti-labor position. So it was very
convenient for him to take these positions. And he was able to
convince himself of that. thoughtful music
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You have to remember Reagan was
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the liberal head
of a labor union.
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And a few years later,
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he is arguing on GE's behalf
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that they don't
need labor unions,
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because of course GE didn't
want to be unionized.
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He's working for
this big corporation
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and of course, now
he's gonna benefit
00:00:23.314 --> 00:00:26.067
if he's in an
anti-labor position.
00:00:26.109 --> 00:00:28.903
So it was very
convenient for him
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to take these positions.
00:00:30.822 --> 00:00:32.782
And he was able to
convince himself of that.
00:00:34.659 --> 00:00:37.453
thoughtful music
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Movie Summary
A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's pr...