from inquisitr.com: Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States whose 1980 election was a landmark victory for America’s right-wing conservative movement, was devoted to the writings of an occult guru who believed that America had a “secret destiny” inspired by a mysterious figure who could vanish through locked doors in a closed room. Reagan himself told the “unknown speaker” tale, apparently lifted straight from Hall, in speeches of his own. In his new book, One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life, author Mitch Horowitz — who writes frequently on spiritualist topics — recounts how Ronald Reagan lifted the story of the “unknown speaker” directly from Hall.