ronald_reagan presidential library ronald_reagan presidential library presidential library final resting place 40th president united_states wife designed associates library located california miles northwest downtown los_angeles miles west reagan library largest federally operated presidential libraries street address presidential drive numbered honor reagan place 40th president dedication initially planned build reagan library stanford_university agreement reached university plans canceled site chosen year construction library began center dedicated november dedication ceremonies time united_states history united_states presidents gathered place richard_nixon ronald_reagan ladies attended lady attend children attendance younger daughter president descendants facilities reagan library opened largest presidential libraries approximately square feet held title dedication presidential center park arkansas november opening square foot air force pavilion october reagan library reclaimed title terms physical size clinton library remains largest presidential library terms materials documents artifacts photographs etc like presidential libraries built entirely private donations cost million equivalent million major donors included fiscal year visitors making second visited presidential library following johnson library fiscal year number visitors visited library presidential library administered authority presidential records reagan administration holdings include million pages presidential documents million photographs half million feet motion picture film thousands audio video tapes library houses personal papers collections including documents reagan years governor california exhibits scenery museum features continually changing temporary exhibits permanent exhibit covering president reagan life exhibit begins reagan childhood illinois follows life film career military service marriage political career citizen governor gallery shows footage reagan time choosing speech contains displays years governor gallery includes ford reagan gubernatorial campaign desk governor presidential campaigns highlighted inauguration suit table white_house situation room display news footage assassination attempt life shown information proposed strategic defense initiative dubbed star wars included scale replica feature presidential libraries prominent feature museum items reagan kept desk inches copy bronze statue old williams renowned mountain man arizona parts exhibit focus reagan ranch presidential retreat camp david life white house lady recent temporary exhibit ran november november titled lady style featured designer dresses belonging grounds provide expansive views area creation portion piece berlin wall located grounds artifacts controversy november reagan officials reported poor record keeping unable approximately artifacts stolen lost inside massive museum complex near universal security breakdown blamed leaving artifacts vulnerable theft nation presidential libraries claim labeled reagan library having problems inventory blamed library poor inventory software president reagan board directors said allegations poor management practices library reflect badly library undertaken massive inventory project years complete air force pavilion square foot exhibit hangar serves setting permanent display boeing aircraft utilized air force reagan administration aircraft sam presidents active service life including richard_nixon second term bill_clinton backup aircraft boeing entered service retired aircraft flown san international airport september presented known operation boeing plane manufacturer plane transported library pieces construction foundation pavilion plane restored museum quality raised feet ground pavilion dedicated october president lady comprehensive display presidential travel includes johnson era sign marine presidential reagan presidential parade police car 1980s police vehicle president reagan los_angeles pavilion home original pub president reagan visited june called featured exhibits cold war reagan extensive travels aboard air force june secretary education joined reagan library discovery center located center interactive youth exhibit fifth eighth grade students participate role playing exercises based events reagan administration pavilion occasions venue televised republican_party primary related debates reagan library hosted events including funeral ronald_reagan june republican presidential candidates debate secretary state australian foreign minister held brief private talk press conference july polish president presented poland highest distinction order white eagle reagan behalf husband ronald_reagan funeral following death reagan driven reagan library june mile hour procession highway people lined streets freeway pay final respects memorial service held library lobby reagan children close relatives friends reverend service june reagan lay library lobby approximately people viewed pay respects flying body washington lying state capitol national funeral service reagan brought library california memorial service construction plans library included tomb eventual use reagan wife following sunset service library grounds previous evening early morning june reagan laid rest underground vault republican primary debates hosted republican primary debate library candidates present included kansas senator virginia governor new_york_city mayor arkansas governor representative california senator john_mccain arizona representative texas massachusetts governor representative colorado governor wisconsin president secretary reagan california governor chairman reagan attendance candidates discussed war iraq war terror taxes healthcare abortion stem cell research gay rights illegal immigration individual references directly passing ronald_reagan presidency january republican candidates narrowed john_mccain library scene final debate hosted reagan library announced host republican primary debate future republican candidates debate hosted debate took place september september library hosted second republican presidential debate cycle run cnn candidates took sessions centennial library renovation reagan general_electric announced partnership beginning march support year long celebration president reagan 100th birthday february reagan hosted served goodwill ambassador prior elected governor california served presenting sponsor historic overall participation reagan centennial celebration included million form cash advertising promotion support reagan centennial celebration including funds support completely transformed state art museum reagan library unveiled february include new focus reagan career radio television film additional million launch support effort begin provide year college scholarships decade students vision values president reagan donation restored episodes ronald_reagan hosted appeared episodes thought lost damaged recently uncovered restored broadcast quality purposes renovated campaign interactive internet presence web site promote centennial celebrate reagan political career time series public affairs lectures reagan era focused reagan legacy led notable members committee include famous non including actress olympic bronze medalist games medalist recording artist athletes members committee march reagan widow died age heart failure funeral buried husband library march
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