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of Ronald Reagan at
conference
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which he read fem.
He referred to Roosevelt and
Reagan as “TR” and “RR” through
out his speech, using their acts of
leaderehip to make his points about
the true leader qualities.
“He who cannot dramatize cannot
govern affectively,” Morris said,
making the point that grrat lea er
ship lies in the ability of a figure
head to command the attention of his
audience, moving their emotions
and affecting their feelings, muc
like an actor would.
Morris included certain “require-
fo fnr actors ” Morris said?
ments tor aciors..
actoi^, or rather the implied lead
Riders,” about his many trips to
Cuba, that some critics said it should
have been titled “Alone in Cuba.”
For every story about “TR,”
Morris made sure to include a story
about “RR,” who he ‘knew personal
ly. He talked about Reagan’s person
al diary entries, reading one of them
that recaUed the amount of “SOs,’’ or
standing ovations he received during
his speeches.
Though the entiy noted many
standing ovations, Morris main
tained that Reagan was not vain, but
yet still very self-aware.
His message to Elon students in
regards to ego and self-confidence
was that it is important to be aware
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^^ength f confidence and certainty th positions of
gth of character rise to and keep
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S, or rather the imp vourself and know what you can
ers,” must have “that do, but it is also always important to
command, "^^,,e’atten- know what you cannot do as wdl.
mystenous ability to re Nickodem, SGA president
tion and retain it. freshmen class, found Morris
According “ Co be the most inlerestmg pan of the
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he’s talked to all those world lead
ers,” Nickodem said.
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Contact Bethany Swanson at pen-
diilum@elon.edu or 278-7247.
Christine Irvine / Photographer
Morris wrote biographies for Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt He
was the first biographer to be appointed by a president to record the pres
ident's life. He encouraged students to be modest but always confident.
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