Ronald Reagan: From Hollywood To The Oval Office

Before Running For Governor Of California, Reagan Had To Free His Son From The Mob

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When Ronald Reagan was considering a political career he had no idea his son, Michael, had connections to the mob. J. Edgar Hoover, having formed trust in Reagan after his informant days, let Reagan know about the unfortunate connection. If Michael was not separated from the mob, Reagan’s political career would have been over before it began.

To Michael’s credit, he had no idea that one of his close friends was the son of Mafia boss Joe Bananas. With the help of Hoover, Reagan arranged for a secret tip-off to warn Michael. Coming up, find out the one other thing Reagan had to change before running for office!