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I have to say, that this was a very inspirational, touching, emotional experience... even for a Canadian. Nancy Reagan was and Is a first Lady who showed Class and emotion with dignity. The Soldiers tending The President's Casket were a great example of What America is in my Eyes,... Strong, Solid, and Compassionate. The fly over by the F-18'S? Sent shivers up my spine, especially when the lone jet shot straight up into the air. And finally the sunset, that said it all.
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SIGNS1st. Neil Butler Paradise, NF Posts: 6277 | From: St. John's NF Canada | Registered: Mar 1999
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In a interview i was listening to, one of his aids said the president would read letters from people that were down on their luck, or had some misfortune in their life. As president not only would he take time to write back, but would send a personal check to help out a little bit. When the aid said "Mr. president they won't cash it, it has your name on it". The president responded by saying "ohh if they need the money, they will cash it".
He is missed.
-------------------- Mike Milos PrintSation Banner D-Signs & Graphics 489 S. 13th Ave Brighton, CO 80601 303-726-6513 Posts: 50 | From: Denver, CO | Registered: Jun 2004
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Although Ronald Wilson Reagon hadn't even been thought of for office when I served in the military, I still think of him as the only CIC I would've gone into combat for!
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Mike, I just heard an interview yesterday with Reagan's son (Mike?)
Anyway, regarding those checks, he heard one lady wouldn't cash it, so he called her and said: "Hello, this is Ronald Reagan, preident of the United States..." When she recovered from the shock, he told her to cash the check, then when his bank gives him the cancelled check, he would send it to her, which he did.
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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch, Benjamin Franklin Posts: 2057 | From: 1033 W. Union Valley Rd. | Registered: Feb 2003
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James...regarding that story....I heard this on tv and the version they told had Reagan calling the lady, telling her to hold onto the check with his signature...and then he "stopped payment" on that check at the bank so it couldn't be cashed, then sent her (this is where I get foggy) either another check to cash or cash itself.....this is how I heard it.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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Ronnie liked peanut-butter and banana's too?
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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We watched some of the funeral ourselves. The Sunset funeral idea was a nice tough. For those of us in the real World, the overtime required by groundskeepers would probally put the cost beyond reach.
You'll notice that a couple posts were deleted. As Steve said in an earlier post, this topic was allowed for the express purpose of allowing those who desired, an opportunity to say good-bye to an Ex-President.
If you are not a fan of this particular President, just hold your tonque and wait. Sooner or later, a guy from your team will pass and we'll make sure he is given the same consideration and respect we all expect at the end of our lives.
-------------------- Barb Shortreed 144 Hill St. E. Fergus, Ontario Posts: 2377 | From: Fergus, Ont. | Registered: Sep 2000
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