President Reagan's Assistant was bringing Photos and Paintings to his shop to get framed, but President Reagan asked if my B-I-L would come to the Office and meet with him personally so he was sure to get exactly what he wanted.
My B-I-L became friendly with President Reagan and his Staff. When his Father was going to turn 80, he asked President Reagan's Assistant if he could have his Father meet the President. The Assistant checked with the President and they set it up.
His Father had no idea where his Wife and Son were taking him for his Birthday. They ended up in Century City at an Office Building. They met a Woman in the Lobby who led them to a Private Elevator. His Father just thought there was a Restaurant at the top of the Building. Up the Elevator they go.
When the Elevator Doors opened, there stood President Reagan. My B-I-Laws Father was speechless. President Reagan introduced himself, shook hands and led them through the Office showing them around. He took my B-I-Laws Father aside and they talked for a good half hour while looking out the window at the Skyline from his Private Office.
I write this to assure everyone that President Reagan was exactly what we as Conservatives knew him to be. He was warm, generous with his time and simply a Man among Men.
My B-I-Laws Father spoke of meeting President Reagan for the rest of his Life. He was an accomplished fellow himself, but his meeting and talking to the President was the icing on the cake.
To this day I always give my B-I-L a hard time. He is not Political at all, and here I am envying the picture of him shaking hands with President Reagan. He just tells me the President was a really nice unassuming guy. I would have given a Kidney to be in his position at the time.
Wow.
I mean thank you.
History that will be soon forgotten. But maybe not now.
Great story — thanks for putting it up for us.
I still have a little lump in my throat.
My father in law and President Reagan were good friends from before his days as governor.He was a registered democrat but always voted republican.I asked him why and he said the way things were/are in hollyweird is if you were thought to be a republican you would be hard pressed to be be a member of any law firm.They just dont make them like that anymore.
“My B-I-Laws Father spoke of meeting President Reagan for the rest of his Life. He was an accomplished fellow himself, but his meeting and talking to the President was the icing on the cake.”
What an honor that would be!
“I would have given a Kidney to be in his position at the time.”
Indeed. Wonderful story, thanks!