 Former President Reagan Gives Farewell Address from Oval Office Tuesday, Jun. 8, 2004; 11:52 AM On January 11, 1989, President Ronald Reagan addressed the American public from the Oval Office for the last time. The formal goodbye referred to Reagan's concept of America as a "city on a hill," and what Reagan regarded as fundamental changes in the relationship between government and the nation's citizens. January 20, 1981: Former President Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the nation's 40th president. June 12, 1987: Standing beside the Berlin Wall, Former President Ronald Reagan delivered one of the most famous speeches of his presidency. June 6, 1984: Former President Ronald Reagan stood at the beaches of Normandy to honor the 40th anniversary of D-Day.
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