Where's the nearest cash machine? whirlwind cash drawers czar collector This breakdown of relationships inspired Matthews to write his latest tome – his sixth – exploring the friendship between his former boss, Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill and Republican President Ronald Reagan. "The reason it worked is they were both in their 70s, for them it was the big act, as well as the final act," Matthews explained. "And they knew they could put it off in speeches and talk and positioning and crap, but they had to make it work."