RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

Friday, November 10, 2006

Later in the month Charlotte and I are going to meet old friends in California and we plan to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. I have visited some of the great museums in the world, in London, Cairo, and Los Angeles. In addition to these I have visited other museums in other parts of the world that weren’t so great. As a general rule, I don’t like museums. But I do like the friends we will be going with and I liked Ronald Reagan—a lot.

The library has informed more than one million visitors since opening in 1991. Perched on a mountaintop with sweeping views of mountains, valleys, and the Pacific Ocean, this l00-acre site, 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, offers memorable experiences for people of all ages—even me.

I heard Ronald Reagan speak once at a formal dinner meeting sponsored by Pepperdine University. I toured the state capitol and his office when he was the governor of California. I paid close attention to him while he was President of the United States. I liked Ronald Reagan a lot!

A highlight for me will be seeing “Christmas Around the World.” There will be trees beautifully decorated to represent cultures and traditions from countries, most of which President Reagan visited while in office, along with toy soldiers, trains, garland and Christmas music. In addition to 30 trees from different countries there will be a 17 foot tall tree and a White house tree on display. Also there will be a Menorah exhibit consisting of the Menorahs given to President Reagan while in the White House.

Needless to say, I’m excited about touring the library and being with friends. I hope you too will make a trip to the library some day. Take some old friends with you. It will make the whole experience much better.