Better get started right away. [laughter] well, good evening, again. For those of you that i have not met, my name is joanne drake, and i serve as chief Administrative Officer for the Ronald Reagan foundation and institute. I want to welcome you all here. It is our tradition here that in honor of our men and women who wear the uniform of this country around the world, we ask that you stand and join us in the pledge to the flag, and i will ask that you remain standing in a moment of silence in honor of our former first lady barbara bush. All 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. Ms. Drake thank you. Be seated. I want to thank all of you for coming out tonight and bearing with us. You all live in southern california, too. You know what we were up against there. In addition to our honored guest this evening, sheila tate, we have a few special guests. Fir
I was so late, i figured i better get started first. [laughter] well, good evening again. For those of you i have not met, my name is joanne drake and i serve as chief Administrative Officer for the Ronald Reagan foundation and institute. I want to welcome you all here. It is our tradition here that in honor of our men and women who wear the uniform of this country around the world, we ask that you stand and join us in the pledge to the flag and i ask that you remain standing in a moment of silence in honor of our former first lady barbara bush. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Ms. Drake thank you. Be seated. I want to thank all of you for coming out tonight and bearing with us. All live in southern california, too. You know what we were up against. In addition to our honored guest this evening, sheila tate, we have a few special guests. First, of cou