the nation s 40th president. ronald reagan would have been 100 years old today and our chief national correspondent john king is there. john? this is the air force one presidential library in simi valley, california. that boeing 747 carried ronald rag about around the united states and around the world as well. this would have been the 100th birthday of the 40th president of the united states and so on this reagan centennial, nancy reagan participating in a wreath laying ceremony for her husband who she so fiercely protected not only in his governing days but also in his post presidency days. many on hand, reagan family friends as well. a flyover by four teams from the uss reagan off the coast for today s celebrations. the key note speech delivered by an old reagan hand. jim baker was his chief of staff.
the nation s 40th president. ronald reagan would have been 100 years old today and our chief national correspondent john king is there. john? this is the presidential library in simisimi, california. that boeing 747 carried ronald rag about around the united states. this would have been the 100th birthday of the 40th president of the united states and so on this reagan centennial, nancy reagan participating in a wreath laying ceremony for her husband who she so fiercely protected not only in his governing days but in his post presidential days. many on hand, reagan family friends as well. a flyover by four teams from the uss reagan off the coast for today s celebrations. the key note speech delivered by an aide. in paying tribute to the gipper
until they do, he stays. and suleiman is his buddy. and until we see the street respond to suleiman s efforts and believe that they re true reform, it s going to be a very fine line for the u.s. to be sort of backing his talks until they really yield some serious results. and i don t know that the concessions that came from the government today are going to be considered substantive by those on the street. we ll see in the next 36 hours. okay. a.b. stoddard, thank you very much. jonathan alter, thanks to you as well. see you guys next hour, i think. 100 years ago today the nation s 40th president, ronald reagan, was born. and to mark the milestone events are taking place across the country. one of the biggest celebrations will happen at the newly renovated ronald reagan library in california. nbc s lee cowan reports. reporter: from parades to private moments. nancy reagan has been the caretaker of ronald reagan s memory. and never has his library been so busy. for months it s bee
in ways that enhances the relationship rather than create tensions. president obama also responded to some lawmakers who are hesitant to go along with this by saying u.s. and canada might not match up perfectly on every measure but we match up better with them than any other country on earth. jamie: thanks. the white house calls it an innovation strategy to spark job growth but the plan has a possible collision course over spending. we ll have a fair and balanced debate. that will be fiery. one hundred years ago, nation s 40th president was born. we ll take a look back, ronald reagan s legacy. the unlikely birthplace of a fundamental idea. it s where ethel percy andrus found a reted teacher living because she could afford nothing else. ethel couldn t ignore the clear need
cnn.com/josh. also facebook and twitter, josh levs cnn. we have the link for you there. we also want to hear from you, your experiences with the stimulus. has it changed your life, has it affected you, what do you want to still happen. a lot of that money is still out there not yet spent so we ll take a look at that and focus on education throughout the day. thanks, josh, appreciate that. well, is the face of former president ronald reagan worth $50? republican congressman patrick mchenry thinks so. he proposes replacing face of ulysses s. grant with ronald reagan on the $50 bill. he says the nation s 40th president deserves the honor for his economic and political accomplishments. opponents claim the change would be a disserve to grant, the 18th president. large parts of the northeastern section of australia are underwater right now. take a look at these images. heavy rains flooded rivers in the region sending the water