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Eulogy at the National Funeral Service for President Ronald Reagan June Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 / June 11 1057 relationship with those leaders? Thank you, ferences and try to find common ground to sir. work together. The President. Yes. Well, we go to dif- We’ve got too much to do in a world beset ferent corners of the room, and we face the by terror, poverty, and disease to allow a pol- wall—no. [Laughter] Look, there is—we’re icy difference to prevent us from working to- united by values. We’re united by common gether. And that’s why these G–8 summits values. And therefore, it’s a easy place to start are meaningful and worthwhile. And that’s conversations. And it’s to be expected that why I’m really glad to have been the host nations don’t always agree on every issue. But here in Georgia. we do agree in the power of free societies. Putting the hook on me? Okay. Listen, We do agree in a free press. We don’t nec- we’re off to Washington. I’ve got a—I’ve got essarily agree everything the free press the—I will be paying tribute to President writes, but we agree in a free press. We agree Reagan here in about an hour and a half or with free religions. There’s great agreement. so and then will be visiting with Mrs. Reagan And so, therefore, it’s—this is a—it facili- at the Blair House. I appreciate your under- tates good and healthy conversation. And standing for the need for us, whoever is trav- look, there was obviously a disagreement eling with me, to get moving so that we can over whether or not we enforced the de- be on time for a solemn night and a day of mands of the U.N. I fully understand that, remembrance tomorrow for a magnificent but now that’s past. And I know there’s great world leader. speculation about the relationship between God bless you all. Thanks for coming. the United States and France. Let’s face it. Most people say the United States and the NOTE: The President’s news conference began at world differ. No, it’s the United States and 3:27 p.m. at the International Media Center. In France. That’s where the focus generally is, his remarks, he referred to President Ghazi al- and as Jacques Chirac said yesterday, rela- Ujayl al-Yawr, Prime Minister Ayad al-Alawi, and tions with the United States are excellent. Minister of Displacement and Migration Pascale He’s right. Isho Warda of the Iraqi interim government; Col. That doesn’t mean we agree every time Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi, leader of we speak. But nevertheless, we’ve got very Libya; Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; good relations. And I appreciate my working Charlie Duelfer, head of the Iraq Survey Group; President Jacques Chirac of France; and President relationship with him. Vladimir Putin of Russia. This item was not re- And so the meetings are very cordial. And ceived in time for publication in the appropriate you probably want me to say something issue. about Vladimir Putin. Yes, well, it’s because you—I’ve always had good relations with Vladimir, ever since the first time I met him. Eulogy at the National Funeral You remember where I met him first? Service for President Ronald Reagan Q. Slovenia. June 11, 2004 The President. Very good. Very good, yes. [Laughter] That’s impressive. But he’s a— Mrs. Reagan, Patti, Michael, and Ron; you know, he is a person who’s got opinions, members of the Reagan family; distinguished and I admire his strong opinions. I like coura- guests, including our Presidents and First La- geous leaders, people who express their opin- dies; Reverend Danforth; fellow citizens: ions. It’s—to me, it’s hard to have a good We lost Ronald Reagan only days ago, but meeting with somebody if you’re always won- we have missed him for a long time. We have dering what their opinion is, and you kind missed his kindly presence, that reassuring of leave feeling somewhat empty. That’s not voice, and the happy ending we had wished how you get things done, as far as I’m con- for him. It has been 10 years since he said cerned. When you sit around the table, you his own farewell, yet it is still very sad and say what’s on your mind. You know, ‘‘Here’s hard to let him go. Ronald Reagan belongs what I think. What do you think?’’ And if to the ages now, but we preferred it when there’s a difference, try to explain the dif- he belonged to us. VerDate May 21 2004 12:23 Jun 22, 2004 Jkt 203250 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P25JNT4.018 P25JNT4 1058 June 11 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 In a life of good fortune, he valued above the Golden Rule and in the power of prayer. all the gracious gift of his wife, Nancy. Dur- He believed that America was not just a place ing his career, Ronald Reagan passed in the world but the hope of the world. through a thousand crowded places, but And he believed in taking a break now and there was only one person, he said, who then, because, as he said, ‘‘There’s nothing could make him lonely by just leaving the better for the inside of a man than the out- room. side of a horse.’’ America honors you, Nancy, for the loyalty Ronald Reagan spent decades in the film and love you gave this man on a wonderful industry and in politics, fields known on occa- journey and to that journey’s end. Today our sion to change a man—but not this man. whole Nation grieves with you and your fam- From Dixon to Des Moines to Hollywood ily. to Sacramento to Washington, DC, all who When the sun sets tonight off the coast met him remembered the same sincere, hon- of California and we lay to rest our 40th est, upright fellow. Ronald Reagan’s deepest President, a great American story will close. beliefs never had much to do with fashion The second son of Nelle and Jack Reagan or convenience. His convictions were always first knew the world as a place of open plains, politely stated, affably argued, and as firm quiet streets, gas-lit rooms, and carriages and straight as the columns of this cathedral. drawn by horse. If you could go back to the There came a point in Ronald Reagan’s Dixon, Illinois, of 1922, you’d find a boy of film career when people started seeing a fu- 11 reading adventure stories at the public li- ture beyond the movies. The actor Robert brary or running with his brother, Neil, along Cummings recalled one occasion. ‘‘I was sit- Rock River and coming home to a little house ting around the set with all these people, and on Hennepin Avenue. That town was the we were listening to Ronnie, quite absorbed. kind of place you remember where you I said, ‘Ron, have you ever considered some- prayed side by side with your neighbors, and day becoming President?’ He said, ‘President if things were going wrong for them, you of what?’ ‘President of the United States,’ I prayed for them and knew they’d pray for said. And he said, ‘What’s the matter, don’t you if things went wrong for you. you like my acting either?’ ’’ [Laughter] The Reagan family would see its share of The clarity and intensity of Ronald Rea- hardship, struggle, and uncertainty. And out gan’s convictions led to speaking engage- of that circumstance came a young man of ments around the country and a new fol- steadiness, calm, and a cheerful confidence lowing he did not seek or expect. He often that life would bring good things. The quali- began his speeches by saying, ‘‘I’m going to ties all of us have seen in Ronald Reagan talk about controversial things.’’ And then he were first spotted 70 and 80 years ago. As spoke of communist rulers as slavemasters, the lifeguard in Lowell Park, he was the pro- of a Government in Washington that had far tector keeping an eye out for trouble. As a overstepped its proper limits, of a time for sports announcer on the radio, he was the choosing that was drawing near. In the space friendly voice that made you see the game of a few years, he took ideas and principles as he did. As an actor, he was the handsome, that were mainly found in journals and books all-American good guy, which in his case re- and turned them into a broad, hopeful move- quired knowing his lines—and being himself. ment ready to govern. Along the way, certain convictions were As soon as Ronald Reagan became Califor- formed and fixed in the man. Ronald Reagan nia’s Governor, observers saw a star in the believed that everything happens for a reason West, tanned, well-tailored, in command, and that we should strive to know and do and on his way. In the 1960s, his friend Bill the will of God. He believed that the gen- Buckley wrote, ‘‘Reagan is indisputably a part tleman always does the kindest thing. He be- of America, and he may become a part of lieved that people were basically good and American history.’’ had the right to be free.
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