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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Ronald Reagan
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Ronald Reagan
The United States and the world bid former U.S. President Ronald Reagan farewell as five days of memorial ceremonies commence in California Monday, June 7, 2004.
Nancy Reagan, center, and her children Patti Davis and Ronald Prescott Reagan prepare to escort Reagan's casket to his presidential library from a funeral home in Santa Monica, California.
The Reagans pause to look at the flowers, American flags and messages left outside the funeral home by well-wishers.
Reagan's flag-draped casket is carried by an honor guard from the funeral home on its way to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for public viewing.
The honor guard carries the former president's casket into his presidential library in Simi Valley, California.
Before the public viewing began, there was a brief private service for the Reagan family. At its conclusion, Nancy Reagan leaned in and rested her head on her husband’s casket.
Daughter Patti Davis comforts her mother Nancy Reagan as the late president’s casket is positioned for public viewing.
After the library opens to the public, people walk past the casket and pay Ronald Reagan their last respects. The public viewing ends at 6 p.m. PT (9 p.m. ET) Tuesday, June 8, 2004.
Sen. John Kerry pays his respects to former President Ronald Reagan at his presidential library Tuesday.
President Ronald Reagan Funeral Service
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