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			1911-2004 Pres. Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan died on Saturday, June 5th, at age 93. Details regarding our coverage of his funeral and related resources follow in the webpage below. LIVE PROGRAMMING ONLINE HERE

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· First Lady: Nancy Reagan
· First Wife: Jane Wyman
· Children: 4
· Education: College
· School: Eureka College
· Religion: Presbyterian
· Professions: Radio Announcer, Actor, Spokesman, Governor
· Military: Captain in the U.S. Army

(From C-SPAN's 1999 Series "American Presidents: Life Portraits" web site)

1988	1987	1986	1985
1984	1983	1982	1981

Schedule of Memorial Services
All times are Eastern. Note: Most of these ceremonies aired live on one of the C-SPAN networks. Now you can watch the video on-demand by clicking on the red circle video links lower on this page.

Mrs. Reagan and family arrive at The Reagan Presidential Library for a private ceremony.

From Monday evening through Tuesday evening, Ronald Reagan lay in repose in the Main Lobby of his presidential library.

Departure ceremony at Naval Air Station, Point Mugu, CA.

Aircraft arrives at Andrews Air Force Base.

Formal funeral procession to U.S. Capitol. Casket is transferred from hearse to a horse-drawn caisson at 16th St. & Constitution Ave., NW.

State funeral ceremony in Rotunda of U.S. Capitol.
Lead: Richard Cheney, Vice President of the United States
          Rep. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the U.S. House of
          Representatives
          Sen. Ted Stevens, President Pro Temp of the United States
          Senate

From Wednesday evening, all day Thursday into Friday morning, Ronald Reagan lay in state for public viewing in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

National funeral service at Washington National Cathedral
Eulogists:    The Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States
                   The Honorable George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
                   The Right Honorable The Baroness Thatcher, L.G., O.M., F.R.S.,
                   Former Prime Minister of Great Britain
                   The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney, Former Prime Minister of
                   Canada
Readers:     The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the United
                   States Supreme Court
                   Rabbi Harold Kushner
Celebrant: The Reverend John C. Danforth
Irish Tenor: Ronan Tynan

Interment service at Reagan Library.

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Reagan-Related Video

Kiron Skinner, Co-Editor, "Reagan: In His Own Hand"
6/11/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 30 min.

Grover Norquist, Chairman, Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
6/11/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 30 min.

John Barletta, Retired Secret Service Agent, Reagan Admin.
6/11/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 30 min.

Peter Hannaford, Reagan Biographer
6/8/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 30 min.

Reagan Family Private Memorial Ceremony
6/7/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 30 min.

Bill Kristol, Weekly Standard Editor, on Reagan
6/7/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 45 min.

Reagan Family Statements on Funeral Arrangements
6/6/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 35 min.

Washington Journal: Viewer Reaction & Remembrances
6/6/04: WASHINGTON, DC: 3 hours

Pres. George W. Bush Remarks on Death of Ronald Reagan
6/5/04: PARIS, FRANCE: 2 min.

Fmr. Pres. George H.W. Bush Remarks on Death of Ronald Reagan
6/5/04: KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE: 10 min.

Nancy Reagan Tour of Reagan Library
12/7/99: SIMI VALLEY, CA: 30 min.

Pres. Reagan (Last Public Speech) at Reagan Tribute Event
2/3/94: WASHINGTON, DC: 25 min.

Pres. Reagan at Republican National Convention
8/17/92: HOUSTON, TX: 40 min.

Pres. Reagan Last Oval Office Speech
1/11/89: WASHINGTON, DC: 20 min.

Pres. Reagan in Berlin
6/12/87: BERLIN, GERMANY: 25 min.

Pres. Reagan on the Space Shuttle Challenger
1/28/86: WASHINGTON, DC: 5 min.

Pres. Reagan Speech Marking the 40th Anniversary of D-Day
6/6/84: NORMANDY, FRANCE: 10 min.

Pres. Reagan First Inaugural Address
1/20/81: WASHINGTON, DC: 20 min.

Pres. Reagan on Barry Goldwater for Pres.
10/27/64: SAN FRANCISCO, CA: 30 min.

Arnold Michaelis Radio Interview with Ronald Reagan
1958: LOS ANGELES, CA: 25 min.

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Contextual Links

Order of Service for Funeral of President Ronald Reagan
Military District of Washington State Funeral Information for Ronald Reagan
Washington Post Special Webpage on Ronald Reagan
Those Who Have Lain in State or in Honor in the Capitol Rotunda
Message to the Congress of the United States on President Reagan's Death (06/08/2004)
Statement from President Carter on the Death of President Reagan (06/07/2004)
Washington Post Ronald Reagan Obituary, by Lou Cannon (06/06/2004)
New York Times Ronald Reagan Obituary, by Marilyn Berger (06/06/2004)
Los Angeles Times Ronald Reagan Obituary, by Johanna Neuman (06/06/2004)
Remarks by President Bush Upon the Death of President Ronald Reagan (06/05/2004)
Statement from Senator John Kerry on the Death of Ronald Reagan (06/05/2004)
Statement from Margaret Thatcher on the Death of President Ronald Reagan (06/05/2004)
Declassified Reagan-Thatcher Correspondence from 1975-1989

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Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan Library
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