Wednesday, June 3, 2009

reagan statue

Ronald Reagan Statue - Nancy Reagan speech

Nancy Reagan speaks about her beloved husband and American Ronald Reagan. A 40-foot statue of the Gipper was unveiled at 11am, June 3, 2009. It will reside in Statuary Hall with other pairs of bronzed heroes representing each state of the Union.

Reagans statue replaces that of the Rev. Thomas Starr King, a Unitarian Universalist minister who helped persuade the Golden State to stay in the Union during the Civil War. (from New Ledger)

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Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Capitol Rotunda (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of former President Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol.

Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled in U.S. Capitol (Fox News)
A blue cloth cover was pulled from the seven-foot statue of the 40th president Wednesday as Nancy Reagan, 87, and a crowd packed with Reagan era-policymakers, looked on in the Capitol's Rotunda.

Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Capitol Rotunda (Detroit Free Press)
WASHINGTON — An overjoyed and teary-eyed Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of her beloved late husband Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol.

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Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Capitol Rotunda - The Associated Press  A blue cloth cover was pulled from the seven-foot statue of the 40th president Wednesday as Mrs. Reagan, 87, and a crowd packed with Reagan era-policymakers, looked on in the Capitol Rotunda. The statue cast Reagan flashing his legendary ah-shucks grin ...

Charlotte sculptor creates Reagan statue - CharlotteObserver.com  Reagan's statue is part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It's part of a group of statues placed there to honor outstanding Americans. The Reagan statue was installed the week of May 25, replacing a statue of Thomas Starr King. ...

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