welcome david mammon. good evening, everyone. my name is john highbush and i have the honor of being the i have the honor of being the executive director. of the ronald reagan presidential foundation and institute. thank you all for joining us this evening. in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world if you please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. please be seated. as everyone here knows we are gathered. not too far from hollywood. it s a fact. that hollywood that without hollywood there would have been no platform for ronald reagan to establish himself first as an actor. president of screen actors guild host of ge theater and a political commentator without that political commentary there would have been no governor ronald reagan and certainly no
good evening, everyone. my name is john highbush and i have the honor of being the i have the honor of being the executive director. of the ronald reagan presidential foundation and institute. thank you all for joining us this evening. in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world if you please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. please be seated. as everyone here knows we are gathered. not too far from hollywood. it s a fact. that hollywood that without hollywood there would have been no platform for ronald reagan to establish himself first as an actor. president of screen actors guild host of ge theater and a political commentator without that political commentary there would have been no governor ronald reagan and certainly no president ronald reag
good evening, everyone. my name is john highbush and i have the honor of being the i have the honor of being the executive director. of the ronald reagan presidential foundation and institute. thank you all for joining us this evening. in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world if you please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. please be seated. as everyone here knows we are gathered. not too far from hollywood. it s a fact. that hollywood that without hollywood there would have been no platform for ronald reagan to establish himself first as an actor. president of screen actors guild host of ge theater and a political commentator without that political commentary there would have been no governor ronald reagan and certainly no president ronald reag
it honors the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending the country. here is a quick history lesson. in 185 the civil war came to an end. but not without devastating american families. over 00,000 men killed in the bloodbath. grieving mothers and wives decorated the fields with wreets and flags. decoration day was established in 188 which would later become memorial day. it wasn t associated with the anniversary of any particular battle. it was for all of them. at the first ceremony at arlington national cemetery. they were encouraged to decorate with spring time flowers. in the late 180s, towns and cities coast to coast were hosting parades and reciting prayers for the fallen. lyndon john be on. after world war i the dave remembrance extended to memorialized soldiers who died in all wars. 100 years after decoration day was be the. memorial day was declared the last monday in may, creating a three-day weekend. confederate memorial day in the south is held on a s
it honors the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending the country. here is a quick history lesson. in 185 the civil war came to an end. but not without devastating american families. over 00,000 men killed in the bloodbath. grieving mothers and wives decorated the fields with wreets and flags. decoration day was established in 188 which would later become memorial day. it wasn t associated with the anniversary of any particular battle. it was for all of them. at the first ceremony at arlington national cemetery. they were encouraged to decorate with spring time flowers. in the late 180s, towns and cities coast to coast were hosting parades and reciting prayers for the fallen. lyndon john be on. after world war i the dave remembrance extended to memorialized soldiers who died in all wars. 100 years after decoration day was be the. memorial day was declared the last monday in may, creating a three-day weekend. confederate memorial day in the south is held on a s