Posted on 06/08/2004 10:18:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Waiting good-naturedly for as much as half a day in traffic jams and a parking lot, tens of thousands of people filed past Ronald Reagan's flag-draped casket in an outpouring that forced organizers to extend the viewing period Tuesday by four hours.
More than 105,000 mourners had passed by the coffin after viewing began at noon Monday, library officials said. The nation's 40th president died Saturday at age 93.
Nancy Reagan, resting and preparing for funeral events in Washington, D.C., watched the scene on television at her Bel Air home in Los Angeles, said Joanne Drake, chief of staff of Reagan's office.
"'It is unbelievable what I am seeing on TV,'" Drake quoted the former first lady as saying. "'The outpouring of love for my husband is incredible.'"
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The outpouring of love is for you, dear lady.
I knew it would mean a great deal to her...I thank everyone who made that long wait to show their respect.
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