THE EDITOR'S DESK.

REAGAN, Ronald, 1911-2004; OBITUARIES; PRESIDENTS of the United States; MEACHAM, Jon, 1969-; SCHLESINGER, Arthur M. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007; BESCHLOSS, Michael R., 1955-; DAVIS, Patti; MIKLAS, Susanne; POLITICAL leadership; AMERICAN politicians; EDITORIALS

Focuses on Ronald Reagan, who passed away after struggling with Alzheimer's disease and is the cover story in this issue of "Newsweek". Jon Meacham's perspective on the President Reagan years; Idea that he represented political leadership in the Republican Party and influenced the lives of others; Mention of Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Michael Beschloss, and Patti Davis' articles reflecting on Ronald Reagan; The Susanne Miklas presentation of photographs from that era.