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President Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004

HeadlineJun 07, 2004

On Saturday, former President Ronald Reagan died after suffering for more than a decade from the mind-destroying illness of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93 years old. Services honoring the former president will take place in Washington, D.C. and California, and span five days. Today his family is gathering for private services at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Afterward, the body will lie in repose at the library through Tuesday for public visitation. The body will be flown to Washington on Wednesday, where it will lie in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol for public viewing through the night and all day Thursday. The federal government will be closed Friday to honor the former president. The funeral service will take place at the National Cathedral, Reagan’s body will be returned to California later that day for burial at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Today we will spend the hour taking a look at Reagan’s presidency with Noam Chomsky, Helen Caldicott and Robert Parry, whose reporting helped lead to the exposure of what is now known as the “Iran-Contra” scandal.

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