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TURMOIL & TRIUMPH: THE GEORGE SHULTZ YEARS

<i>TO START THE WORLD AGAIN</i>. The administration faces the assassination of Nimoy Aquino, the continuing Nicaraguan Contra and Iran hostage concerns. Monday, July 19 at 10 p.m. on PBS-HD.

Inside the White House, Cabinet members continue to vie for the President’s attention, putting forth competing tactics to achieve the administration’s goals.

As Reagan is sworn in for his second term, Shultz works to set up a summit meeting with the new Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. Shultz, unlike others, viewed Gorbachev’s ascension as a unique opportunity to bring Soviet and American leaders to the bargaining table. Casper Weinberger, CIA Director William Casey and others are opposed, but Shultz prevails, engineering the historic summit meeting in Geneva.

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Secretary of State George Shultz (left), President Reagan (center) and Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger.

While Reagan and Shultz are in Geneva, the situation in the Philippines erupts when Aquino’s widow, Corazon “Cory” Aquino is elected as President but Marcos declares himself the winner. Ignoring White House staff objections, Shultz persuades Reagan to abandon Marcos and recognize the democratically elected Corazon Aquino as the new Philippine leader.

Monday, July 19 at 10 p.m. on PBS-HD.

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