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  • Reagan library exhibit remembers president's funeral

    07/05/2004 8:20:12 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 375+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 7/5/04 | AP - Simi Valley
    SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - A new exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library showcases items and images from Reagan's funeral. Nearly 6,000 people visited the hilltop library on Sunday for the opening of "Mourning in America," a play on Reagan's upbeat "Morning in America" presidential campaign theme. Reagan died June 5 after battling Alzheimer's disease for a decade. The exhibit recalls the 40th president's funeral, burial and public viewing as well as the nationwide outpouring of sympathy for the Reagan family. On display were the black velvet-draped bier that supported Reagan's mahogany casket in Simi Valley; riding boots placed...