[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11802-11803]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

  (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
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minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my sincere 
condolences to former first lady Nancy Reagan and the entire Reagan 
family. And I join our Nation in expressing profound sorrow at the loss 
of our 40th President.
  Ronald Reagan had a special place in the hearts of Nevadans. Long 
before he came to the White House, Ronald Reagan in a another life 
headlined on the Las Vegas Strip as an entertainer in the early 1950s. 
Later as Governor of California, he worked with his counterpart from 
Nevada, former U.S. Senator and Governor Paul Laxalt, to address 
environmental threats to Lake Tahoe.
  While in the White House, Ronald Reagan would often turn to his old 
friend from Nevada, Senator Laxalt, who was one of his closest advisers 
during his time in our Nation's Capital.
  Ronald Reagan served our Nation with honor and distinction. He will 
long be remembered for his warm wit, his quiet strength, and ability to 
inspire through his words and his deeds. His actions as President 
reshaped the course of the 20th century, and his unbridled optimism 
helped restore America's faith in itself.
  Today we also remember Ronald Reagan for his leadership and for his 
unwavering vision that Americans remain for all a land of hope, 
promise, and opportunity.

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