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Bush's Critics Sing The Same Tune as Reagan's

Some of the world's most powerful, and once-powerful, people sat in observant silence at Ronald Reagan's state funeral last Friday. A mood of tranquility had settled over the vast audience as the hymns were sung and the eulogies delivered. But what memories the famous men and women in the audience could draw upon! What a contrast to this peaceful scene were the violent events and misfortunes that challenged them as the history of the last 30 years unfolded.

Of the four former U.S. presidents, Gerald Ford could recall the turmoil...