Honoring ‘Ronnie’
They unveiled President Ronald Reagan’s statute in the U.S. Capitol rotunda this week in a ceremony that also honored his widow, former first lady Nancy Reagan. Mrs. Reagan, 87, was obviously moved when a curtain fell away to reveal the seven-foot-tall likeness of her beloved “Ronnie.” The Washington Post said she reached out and touched the statue’s knee. It was her second public appearance in Washington in connection with her husband, who died in 2004. Earlier she was present as President Barack Obama signed legislation creating the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, which will plan activities to commemorate the 40th president’s 100th birthday in 2011. Back to the statue. The Post reports it bore the “trademark twinkle of a movie star who understood the power of humor in politics.” A Republican congressman’s assessment was simpler: Reagan’s statue is smiling — unlike so many in his party these days — reflecting the optimism that endeared him to Americans.
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