The Symbolic Power of Ronald Reagan's Final Photograph

Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. Edmonds was summoned to the Oval Office for a chat with the president the next day. Reagan joked, Edmonds said, that photographers always asked ... Among the book's treasures was a rather crude photo, published in Issue No. 76, August 1967, of Ronald Reagan — flanked on his right by George ... Grand Old Partisan highlights the last known photograph of Ronald Reagan. It depicts him and wife Nancy kissing, on his 89th birthday, ... Edmonds was summoned to the Oval Office for a chat with the president the next day. Reagan joked, Edmonds said, that photographers always asked ... In April 2021, our nation marked the 40th anniversary of the attempt to assassinate President Ronald Wilson Reagan. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan and ... “Reagan is like Muhammad Ali—you show a picture of him to anybody in the world, and they're going to say, 'That's Reagan,'” Quaid said. “I didn' ... The family of Ronald Reagan has not released his last words but they have commented on the concluding moments of his life. His final moments ... “After 41 years 2 months and 15 days, FREEDOM AT LAST!!!,” he wrote on Twitter shortly after noon on Wednesday. ... Photograph: Ron Edmonds/AP. From the left: Patti Davis, Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan, Maureen Reagan and Ron Reagan. Credit...Reagan Family Photo Collection, ...