Reagan chronicled US presidency in diaries

Former US President Ronald Reagan was a committed commentator on his own presidency, keeping meticulously-maintained diaries that recorded the stress of his work alongside his frustration with trying to keep peace in his own family, according to a newly published compilation of his writings.

Mr Reagan scoffed at the assertions of one-time chief of staff Don Regan that the president and his wife, Nancy, had relied on astrological advice in connection with Reagan’s stewardship of national affairs.