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Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004
Ronald Reagan Funeral
Former President Ronald Reagan's body lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Rich Lipski -- The Washington Post
The Funeral
Reagan Hailed as Leader for 'the Ages'
A poor kid in the America that Ronald Reagan extolled could end up a movie star, a millionaire, president of the United States -- or, in his case, all three. That storybook life turned its last page yesterday with a funeral fit for a king.
 

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Ronald Reagan: 1911-2004

Explore photo galleries of the 40th U.S. president.

25th ANNIVERSARY

Reagan's Brush with Death

On March 30, 1981, a disturbed drifter fired six shots at President Ronald Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton after giving a speech. Reagan, his press secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy and D.C. police officer Thomas Delehanty were all hit. Brady sustained permanent injuries, including paralysis. Reagan recovered and went on to serve two full terms as president.

• Video: The Shooting (AP)
• Gallery: Reagan, a Life in Photos
• Online Discussion: James and Sarah Brady (Thurs., Noon ET). Submit a question.

» From the Post Archives

• Reagan Wounded by Assailant's Bullet (March 31, 1981)
• Agent Describes Blood-and-Guts Getaway (April 3, 1981)
• A Drifter With a Purpose (April 1, 1981)
• At White House, a Flurry Over Who's in Charge (March 31, 1981)
• Feeling 'Great,' President Leaves the Hospital (April 12, 1981)
• President Offered in '83 to Meet With Hinckley (June 12, 2004)
Family Bond: A Widow's Heartfelt Farewell (Post, June 11, 2004, Page A27)
 
'He Is Home Now' (Post, June 12, 2004, Page A30)
 
Words of Praise From Father and Son: Bushes Saw in Reagan the Traits That Have Defined Them (Post, June 12, 2004, Page A01)
 
Mourners at the Cathedral: Mourners at the Cathedral (Post, June 12, 2004, Page A26)
 
The Gipper's Team: On a Day of Mourning, Old Administration Hands Replay Their Brightest Moments (Post, June 12, 2004, Page C01)
 
Reagan's Experience Alters Outlook for Alzheimer's Patients (Post, June 14, 2004, Page A01)
 
The Other Reagan Legacy: Outspoken Son Ron (Post, June 25, 2004, Page C01)
 
Weathering Reagan: A Low in the '80s (Post, June 12, 2004, Page C01)
 
Pop's Reagan Record: Sound & Fury (Post, June 13, 2004, Page D01)
 
Quick off the Dime (June 10, 2004, Page A18)
 
The Reagan Comparison (By Dan Froomkin, June 7, 2004; 11:26 AM)
 
The Assailant: President Offered in '83 To Meet With Hinckley (Post, June 12, 2004, Page A29)
 
The Reaganest Republican: Rep. Tom Feeney Stands Out From Other Conservative Devotees (Post, June 11, 2004, Page C01)
 
Reagan Veterans Bring Back the '80s: Ex-Officials Are Embraced by Washington (Post, June 11, 2004, Page A31)
 
John Danforth, Churchman For a State Occasion (Post, June 11, 2004, Page C01)
 
Not Everyone Swept Up In Reagan Whirlwind: Work, Weather, Indifference Keep Many Away (Post, June 11, 2004, Page B01)
 
Gorbachev: 'We All Lost Cold War' (Post, June 11, 2004, Page A01)
 
Frail Thatcher Determined to Pay Respects: Briton to Deliver Taped Eulogy (Post, June 11, 2004, Page A30)
 
A Day of Ritual and Remembrance: Reagan Saluted From California To the Capital (Post, June 10, 2004, Page A01)
 
The Procession: A Somber Procession Of Present and Past (Post, June 10, 2004, Page A21)
 
A Final Journey Through Washington (Post, June 10, 2004, Page A24)
 
An American Journey: At the End of a Mythic Path, Thousands Pay Tribute to the Former President (Post, June 10, 2004, Page C01)
 
GOP Leaders Eulogize The 40th President: GOP Leaders Eulogize The 40th President (Post, June 10, 2004, Page A21)
 
Capitol Cleared Over Errant Small Plane: Kentucky Governor's Craft Had Special Permission, but Transponder Was Broken (Post, June 10, 2004, Page A23)
 
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