https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2012/06/04/the-center-cannot-hold-warning-from-an-old-reagan-hand/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:22:50 -0400<![CDATA[My mentor in world politics is Dr. Norman A. Bailey, who served as Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security during his first administration. When I first met Norman in 1981, he told me that America&#8217;s economic recovery and arms buildup would cause Russian Communism to implode by 1987. He was two years off. At the time I thought him a dangerous lunatic, and signed up immediately; I did a variety of jobs for Norman, and joined his consulting firm after he left government service. Along with Bill Casey, George Shultz, Alexander Haig, William Clark, Richard Pipes, Michael Ledeen and a few others, Norman was part of the tiny band that set out to win the Cold War and did.]]>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:02:18 -0400<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2012/06/04/the-center-cannot-hold-warning-from-an-old-reagan-hand-n130866