Reagan was more industrious as an actor. Though he was a B-grade movie star, he was the head of the actor’s union. In 1960, he masterminded a double strike in Hollywood. He both got the actors and the writers to stop work.
Ronald Reagan won the cold war. Lazy students may remember him for a different reason. He said: “It’s true hard work never killed anybody but why take the chance?”
As US president, he worked an average of three hours a day. He was inattentive, even when he was at his desk. His staff prepared briefing notes on national security and the economy. The former actor ignored them. Instead, he was happier watching the Johnny Carson show on TV.
