A New Hope and Change

National political commentator Peggy Noonan was a special adviser to President Ronald Regan for two years, but she says the teaching aspect of the relationship was actually reversed.

“I learned so much from him,” Noonan says. “Reagan always thought the meaning of things was just bigger than him and so even though he was the center of attention when he stood to speak, he actually didn't think it was all about him.”

That stands in contrast to some presidents that followed him in office.