Christian Smith
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (NewsNation) — How the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of the nation’s 40th president, Reagan’s achievements remain poignant and memorable.
Reagan made significant contributions both within the White House and aboard the retired jet Air Force One 27000.
NewsNation correspondent Nancy Loo boarded the 153-foot-long Boeing jet, one of the most notable showcases in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
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The jet transported Reagan more than 660,000 miles to 26 foreign countries and 46 U.S. states during his eight years in office. He accomplished many things while on board, including handwriting many of his speeches, signing important legislation, and officially starting the NASCAR race from Daytona Beach, Florida, by phone.
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(Original caption) 02/20/1981 – Aboard Air Force One – President Ronald Reagan speaks with Senator Pete Domenici (Rep-NM) aboard Air Force One as the president uses the five-hour flight time and half from Washington to California to call members of Congress and ask them for help in getting their economic programs approved in Congress. -
354390 71: President Ronald Reagan salutes as he and his wife Nancy Reagan depart on Air Force One, June 1987. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Liaison) -
US President Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) (left) meets with White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan (1918 – 2003) (center) and National Security Advisor Robert C McFarlane (1937 – 2022) aboard Air Force One, July 21, 1985. (Photo by Bill Fitz-Patrick – Casa Branca via CNP/Getty Images) -
Atmosphere during Centennial Guild hosts the When You Wish Upon a Star gala at the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, United States. (Photo by Bob Riha Jr/WireImage) -
SIMI VALLEY, CA – FEBRUARY 26: The facade of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is displayed on February 26, 2004 in Simi Valley, California. National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice gave a talk there today. The talk is part of the “Reagan Lecture” series sponsored by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Other presidents, including Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, also used the plane during its 28 years of service.
Reagan’s commitment to face-to-face diplomacy was critical to his success in promoting peace and democracy. He died of pneumonia on June 5, 2004, aged 93.
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